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Heist

2001
Drama
1h 49m
A smart, complex ensemble about a masterfully-minded gold robbery. (Warner Bros.)
Directed by:
David Mamet David Mamet
Written by:
David Mamet David Mamet
Starring:
Gene Hackman Gene Hackman Danny DeVito Danny DeVito Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell Delroy Lindo Delroy Lindo Patti LuPone Patti LuPone Rebecca Pidgeon Rebecca Pidgeon Ricky Jay Ricky Jay
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Genre:
Drama
Countries:
Canada, USA
Language:
English
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Heist

2001
Drama
1h 49m
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djrossdjross
Rated 19 Dec 2009
55
53rd
The presence of Gene Hackman certainly helps.
Rated 19 Dec 2009
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 11 Feb 2010
60
30th
This film is full of "Mamet-isms" with dialog such as "they call it money because it's money" and other lines that are supposed to be somehow profound but are entirely stilted as well as contrived. Mamet's writing usually seems like it comes out of one of those expensive Hollywood screenwriting workshops and not at all how real people talk unless they have Asperger's syndrome or something similar. Glengarry Glenn Ross is still the only decent movie he's written.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
44
13th
What a bunch of crap. This movie suffers from a poor script - evidenced by the lame dialogue. It also doesn't help that "The Score" came out a few months before, and while it's no masterpiece, I enjoyed it much more.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 05 Feb 2013
70
70th
Multiple layers of plans in this story of daring high profile daylight robberies. The plot holes add up quickly as the story twists and turns time and again. Excellent cast of characters. Great dramatic action. You never quite know where things are going, so when you think you have things figured out, there is another twist to prove you wrong. But, the writers soured the ending with a stupid gun battle and one final betrayal that was unnecessary and out of character.
Rated 05 Feb 2013
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 29 Mar 2024
70
53rd
To a greater degree than in other Mamets, the dialogue threatens to suffocate the action (Jay's "My motherfucker's so cool..." when the cops show up). More often it's funny (the bible bit) or makes you snap to like this stuff never do ("Your weight and your fate"). For all the rigidity and repetition, there is a real sense of play. Never really occurred to me that the ancestor to whom Mamet's dialogue bears the strongest resemblance might be Gertrude Stein's prose (which I find quite comely).
Rated 29 Mar 2024
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 03 Jan 2021
70
56th
Every time you think there can't possibly be another double-cross, another one drops. There must have been like five double-crosses in the final 10 minutes alone. Makes no sense if you really think about it but it's hype to watch in the moment.
Rated 03 Jan 2021
joojooJooJoo
Rated 05 May 2008
5
80th
Very close to being my least favorite Mamet script. If you can keep your eyes from rolling out of your skull, the other enormous talents on display should suffice.
Rated 05 May 2008
stuie299stuie299
Rated 08 Sep 2012
75
46th
A solid heist movie with a great cast. Like other Mamet films the dialogue was great. Unfortunately like other Mamet films the multiple twists feel unbelievable. If you can suspend disbelief its a very entertaining movie.
Rated 08 Sep 2012
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
26th
HEIST is ultimately a disappointment for a writer who has done much better, a director who hasn't grasped the technical aspects of cinema, and a group of actors who are all past their prime. It's a group of old dogs clinging to an old-fashioned style of cinema and you can almost hear the creak and see the cobwebs in every frame of this dinosaur.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
22
13th
Jesus this was stupid. Glengarry Glen Ross seems more and more like it was a fluke.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 22 Mar 2018
65
48th
ortalama bir twistkolik genelde ya hikayeye mindersiz takla attırıyor ya da o taklalara fazla hayran kalıyor. mamet ise janrı bir karakter yazım egzersiziymişçesine kullandığı için birkaç hamle öncesinden sinyallerini inceden bırakıyor, fakat burada, diğer işlerinin aksine, karakter motivasyonundan tutarlı olay akışına kadar işlemeyen birkaç kilit nokta var. yine de bu tarz bir eğlencede mamet'i geçebilecek çok kişi yok.
Rated 22 Mar 2018
neonmanNeonman
Rated 29 Feb 2016
88
88th
Not particularly deep, but it's a lot of damn fun. I'm sure people will hate this film for the reasons I love it -- the ridiculously twisty-turvy story, the quintessential snarky Mamet dialogue, and the slightly less than implausible but brilliantly staged heist itself. The cast here is excellent (I don't think I've seen DeVito any better) and they really fulfill their hard-as-nails roles and seem like they're having a ball with all their lines. Go see this with your dad
Rated 29 Feb 2016
snarkysnarky
Rated 10 Apr 2008
65
18th
Not bad, not good, but a mediocre crime film.
Rated 10 Apr 2008
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 28 Jan 2021
60
10th
Viewed January 27, 2021.
Rated 28 Jan 2021
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 24 Sep 2010
69
73rd
I enjoy Mamet's style of dialogue and I enjoy Hackman, Lindo and Rockwell delivering it. A pretty easy con elevated by the above.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
shalevshalev
Rated 16 Nov 2018
73
20th
This flick ain't going nowhere..
Rated 16 Nov 2018
missylolMissylol
Rated 18 Sep 2007
85
12th
Love these kind of action movies with things happening all the time. Love the ones that keep you on the edge of your seat. Gene Hackman, as always, is great.
Rated 18 Sep 2007
cilogyCilogy
Rated 06 Jul 2010
70
20th
An entertaining ride through trickery, betrayal, and. Ocean's 11 it is not. It's like a chicken recipe that is pretty decent, but only the chef will understand its true greatness.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 04 Dec 2006
70
33rd
Seen it on the airplane and liked it.
Rated 04 Dec 2006
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
Smart and complex, that's just right.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
terryprescotterryprescot
Rated 23 Aug 2008
65
41st
mamet tackles the heist genre. thought long and hard about that title, huh dave? dialogue up to mamet standards for the most part. the story? eh. see it if you're (a) a HUGE mamet fan, or (b) a sucker for heist movies.
Rated 23 Aug 2008
simpliciosimplicio
Rated 30 Oct 2010
55
21st
The setup here- master thief gets made during a job- never amounts to anything. In fact, there's no conflict with the law at all; the law is obviously too stupid to be relevant in Mamet's world. The conflict's with other thieves, so we get a bunch of people trying to rip each other off; it's honestly hard to care. The moral of the story: If ever your shady underworld boss sends you down to the docks with a dozen other goons to wax a couple old guys, just run. Gene Hackman is going to kill you.
Rated 30 Oct 2010
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 03 May 2021
93
98th
Throughout Heist, the tension of an inevitable betrayal remains persistent. All of the characters here have motives and differences, deep character flaws, complex relationships with each other. Watching the events surrounding these characters unfold is an amazing experience. If I could recommend one crime caper above all others, Heist would be it.
Rated 03 May 2021
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
26
6th
Horrible direction, horrible script and horrible dialogue neuter a great cast. Even Hackman couldn't save this mess. The one-liners in this movie are just stupid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 02 May 2009
60
47th
David Mamet trying too hard
Rated 02 May 2009
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 04 Apr 2007
79
55th
I liked it because it takes place in some kind of weird universe where everyone, even the children, have the most un-naturally witty dialogue in the world. Also, I like a good heist movie.
Rated 04 Apr 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
88
90th
Very Good
Rated 23 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Mar 2007
67
43rd
A rather forgettable crime drama. It's not poor, but it's not great.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 03 Jun 2008
72
55th
The general plot is very good and even though there are tons of twists none feel too over the top or out of place. I think the main problem is some of the dialog. I swear at one point in the film you hear "burned" about 30 times in 2 minutes. It's really repetitive and takes you out of it. Overall it's one of the better Heist movies to recently come out though.
Rated 03 Jun 2008
brendonbrendon
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
37th
Lesser Mamet is still Mamet. For the first 3/4 this is tight, lithe plot-driven stuff. Of course, with Mamet, plot is character, and the characters are compellingly selfish, nasty and heartless. Never less than entertaining.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
berni89Berni89
Rated 16 May 2011
78
33rd
in case of sudden developments.... watch this one
Rated 16 May 2011
krf7krf7
Rated 07 Jul 2010
82
68th
More of the same unrealistically-witty Mamet dialogue in this one, but a very solid movie nonetheless.
Rated 07 Jul 2010
beneBene
Rated 31 Aug 2007
65
34th
But actually, this rating might just be a part of the plan, only to be turned around in 3 minutes by yet another increasingly ridiculous twist!
Rated 31 Aug 2007
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 12 Nov 2007
2
21st
The movie is structured pretty well, but it's not nearly as clever as it wants to be. The script tries to be witty, but it comes off as just... unnecessary. Most of the actors just ham it up, and the drama falls flat on its face.
Rated 12 Nov 2007
tipartipar
Rated 11 Mar 2018
40
18th
Long and boring, I lost interest in the ending about fourteen minutes before the end.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
41st
Nothing happens that you couldn't see coming a mile away, unless you've never seen a con/heist movie before. So none of the crosses and double-crosses and secret plans lurking underneath other secret plans really satisfy. The only surprises are the twists you expect that never come. Still, the central heist is somewhat clever and Mamet's dialogue is crisp (assuming you can buy into his style of dialogue). Hackman's always fun to watch. Not a bad movie, but it won't stick with you either.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
alanstrangalanstrang
Rated 08 Oct 2018
65
38th
Too many twists but an OK Sunday night heist movie.
Rated 08 Oct 2018
kdog311kdog311
Rated 20 Feb 2010
78
51st
A bit predictable, but entertaining to watch. The ending was way too cliche.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 25 Nov 2010
20
41st
"David Mamet's films regurgitate every clever quip he's collected on bar napkins throughout the years." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 25 Nov 2010
max22max22
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
6th
Has good dialogue in spades, but the plost twists and turns and twists to the point of incomprehensibility; I'm sure if I watched this a few times I could piece together the double- and triple-crosses, and figure out just where the gold is at all times, but this isn't entertaining enough to be worth the effort.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 13 Apr 2013
65
31st
Apart from the overlong conclusion, it was passable entertainment, but Danny Devito really can't pull of menacing in this film. When he appears from behind the crates towards the end - that was hilarious
Rated 13 Apr 2013
jebJeb
Rated 02 Jan 2010
69
50th
Although Heist is plagued by lame dialogue and a discordant script, it makes up for it with a generally good plotline and world-class performances by the cast.
Rated 02 Jan 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 18 Jul 2009
60
85th
The real fun of the thing is the dialogue: terse, repetitive, rhythmical, idiomatic, eminently quotable. More than any excerpt can possibly show, certainly more than any competitive outburst of action, the edge-of-your-seat thrill of the dialogue is in the dazzling athleticism with which the conversational ball is kept in the air, batted back and forth, treated to trick spins and wicked spikes and diving saves, never permitted to touch the ground, never booted away in frustration or disgust.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
glmglm
Rated 07 Jun 2012
65
35th
65.000
Rated 07 Jun 2012
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 11 Mar 2010
2
33rd
Sounds like someone tucked a hand grenade between the pages of a slang dictionary.
Rated 11 Mar 2010
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
67
8th
Gene...wherefore art thou Gene...noticably absent in this snoozer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
scapescape
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
70th
Gene Hackman has the strongest role in this film. As a whole, this movie falls short of spectacular, but is intriguing. If you like "caper" movies, you'll like this one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
caocaocaocao
Rated 09 Mar 2008
67
42nd
It's not often you find a film that can be so likeable one scene, and so poor the next.
Rated 09 Mar 2008
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 05 Feb 2010
10
52nd
Weak film.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
just1nJust1n
Rated 28 Mar 2012
70
39th
Good film.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
bhoyobhoyo
Rated 01 Nov 2021
55
14th
Laughably dumb dialogue, terrific performances from Hackman and Lindo. Bonus points to all for keeping straight faces while reciting their lines.
Rated 01 Nov 2021
prestobixPrestoBix
Rated 04 Oct 2019
72
49th
Something about the dialogue didn't sit right with me, and all of the double crossing made me think that everyone was lying all the time, so I was expecting nothing but more double crosses, and that's a confusing and unpleasant perspective to watch a film from. Still, a pretty strong narrative for a heist flick. Seen 2x
Rated 04 Oct 2019
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 20 Jul 2012
80
57th
Of course it's good, that's why they call it fucking Heist.
Rated 20 Jul 2012
nick007nick_007
Rated 16 May 2007
80
34th
Nothing remarkable. An okay film.
Rated 16 May 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
85
94th
Really smart and entertaining. The finale is a blast.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 17 Feb 2021
52
53rd
Seen: 2. Everyone is a little too cool, and everyone is a little too smart until it is convenient for them not to be. Scenes are just a bit clunky at times, some proceedings are too cute, and character motivations are questionable. That all being said, the double crosses upon double crosses keep things rolling, and the whole thing kept me guessing as to how in control any one character really was.
Rated 17 Feb 2021
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
90
81st
"Hey, I'll be as quiet as an ant pissing on cotton." "I don't want you as quiet as an ant pissing on cotton. I want you as quiet as an ant not even thinking about pissing on cotton."
Rated 11 Aug 2014
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
70th
A solid caper movie with Gene Hackman as the gruff recalcitrant lead. Crosses and double crosses ensue in a scheme to steal millions in gold.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 02 Sep 2010
58
26th
These people talk like they know they're characters in a movie, and I found it incredibly irritating.
Rated 02 Sep 2010

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