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The Big Heist (2001)

2001-06-10 · 1h 32m · EN
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Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.

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Robert MarkowitzDirector

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Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandJimmy BurkeJohn HeardJohn HeardRichard WoodsJamie HarrisJamie HarrisFrankie BurkeJanet KidderJanet KidderMariaNick SandowNick SandowHenry HillSam CoppolaSam CoppolaPaul CastellanoMichael P. MoranMichael P. MoranLouis the WhaleJoe PingueJoe PingueMarty KrugmanBo RuckerBo RuckerStax EdwardsRocco SistoRocco SistoTommy DeSimoneRobert MorelliRobert MorelliAngelo SepeJoe MaruzzoJoe MaruzzoPaolo Falcone

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RobberyMafia

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · Tv MovieTheme affinityRobbery · MafiaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference566514Actor preference51277 · 166953 · 28098Country preferenceCa

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What is The Big Heist about?

Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.

How long is The Big Heist?

The Big Heist has a runtime of 92 minutes.