Heist

"Never make a bet you can't afford to lose."

2015 1h 33m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 1,027

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A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.

“Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.”

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Cast

Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Luke Vaughn
Robert De Niro
The Pope
Kate Bosworth
Sydney
Dave Bautista
Cox
Gina Carano
Kris
Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Marconi
D. B. Sweeney
Bernie
Morris Chestnut
Dog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Mann
Writers: Max Adams, Stephen C. Sepher, Stephen C. Sepher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Mann, shot by Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Edward Barker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Robert De Niro and Kate Bosworth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Mann directs. Brandon Cox behind the camera. James Edward Barker scores. Robert Dalva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 46% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Scott Mann, shot by Brandon Cox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Edward Barker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Dalva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Robert De Niro and Kate Bosworth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.".
9IMDB entry: tt3276924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "stolen money", "mafia boss", "bus hijacking", "heist".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Cox
Original score: James Edward Barker
Editing: Robert Dalva
Production design: Thomas William Hallbauer
Costume design: Rachel Stringfellow
Makeup / hair: Marisa Hankins
Stunt coordinator: Keith Adams
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,900,000
Box office: $4,100,000
Return: 46% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Heist (2015)

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Reno2016-09-01
★ 6/10
A father's desperate attempt to save his sick daughter! Even though the film visually resembling with 'Speed', the story was completely different and okay kind. It was from the 'The Tournament' director and has a good cast. De Niro playing a small role is a disappointment, but for his age it was not bad. Jeffrey Dean Morgan was good, but as most of the story takes place on a moving bus, it was not a performance based film, just a crime-thriller with some action sequences. The story of a single father who needs a big sum for his daughter's operation. So he decides to rob a casino where he works which actually goes wrong and end up in a bus with the hostages. The casino men and the cops, both are after him, he's certainly got trapped without any option to get away with it is the film that ends with a decent climax scene. When I saw Gina Carano in 'Haywire', I thought she might be the next big thing in the female action star world, but disappointed with how her career shaped up. Even for this film the role was not up to her caliber. The story was the film's strength, but if you are focused you could predict some of the scenes. Really well shot film, the production was good and this is where the big stars and the B movie meets. Seen a lot worse than this, so quite enjoyable and instantly forgettable film. 6/10

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