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Heist

Director: David Mamet
Writer: David Mamet
Producer: Don Carmody, Cas Donovan, Scott Ferguson, James Holt, Art Linson, Josette Perrotta, Elie Samaha, Tracee Stanley, Andrew Stevens
Theatrical: 2001
Rated: R
Studio: Warner Home Video
Genre: Drama
Duration: 109
Media: Digital
Collection ID: 1261
DVD Details
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio: WideScreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Discs: 1
Region: 4
Release:Nov 2004
Price: $14.97
Credits
Joe Moore
Gene Hackman
Mickey Bergman (as Danny Devito)
Danny DeVito
Bobby 'Bob' Blane
Delroy Lindo
Jimmy Silk
Sam Rockwell
Fran Moore
Rebecca Pidgeon
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Ricky Jay
Betty Croft
Patti LuPone
Fast Food Customer
Alan Bilzerian
Counterman
Richard L. Freidman
Fast Food Cook
Robert Lussier
Jewelry Store Guard
Mark Camacho
Waitress
Michelle Sweeney
Jewelry Saleswoman
Elyzabeth Walling
Coffee Cart Man (as Mike Tsarouchas)
Mike Tsar
D.A. Freccia
Jim Frangione
Counterman
Richard L. Friedman
Laszlo (as Christopher R. Kaldor)
Christopher Kaldor
Bartender
Danny Blanco Hall
Pool Player at Bar (as Zodia Mclean)
Zodia McLean
State Trooper
Andreas Apergis
Coffee Man
Tony Calabretta
Customs Officer (as Ted Whittal)
Ted Whittall
Pilot
Guy Sprung
Co-Pilot
Richard Zeman
Supervisor in Tower
Don Jordan
Controller in Tower (as Pierre Leblanc)
Pierre LeBlanc
Officer #2
Richard Robitaille
Officer #1 (as Gregory Bryant Goossen)
Greg Goossen
Mechanic (as Charles Doucet)
Charles S. Doucet
Official at Cargo Hangar
Bill Rowat
Trooper at Cargo Hangar
Benz Antoine
Tess, Pincus' Niece (as Emilie Cassini)
Emile Cassini
Cashier (as Jennifer Moorehouse)
Jennifer Morehouse
Young Woman with Blane (as Marlyne Afflack)
Marlyne Barrett
Summary
After eagerly awaiting the release of this DVD I found it frustrating and disappointing. Danny DeVito frequently loses me when he crosses the line between comedy and unfunny violence. This movie got off to a good start -- I liked the camaraderie of the "gang" and, as always, Gene Hackman held my interest from the start. About halfway through the film it suddenly felt as if a different hand was doing the writing and directing -- characters started acting out of character, the plot became riddled with loopholes, and toward the end of the film a lot of completely unnecessary violence took over where the plot left off. What had started out as an "Ocean's 11" type heist film, with classy actors and tension relieved by humor, became a sort of "Die Hard Meets Rambo". Yes, the twist at the end was clever, but also completely expected. The characters behaved in ways that made no sense at all based on their previous history, so at the end I felt like saying "What the heck?" and feeling I had just wasted a couple hours of my time. If you want a movie with some good twists, get "Sleuth" instead.