Posts Tagged ‘caper’

Daylight Robbery (2008)

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: UK
Actors: Max Brown | Geoff Bell | Vas Blackwood | Robert Boulter | Antonio Gil | Leo Gregory | Johnny Harris | Rhys Meredith | Paul Nicholls | Shaun Parkes | Justin Salinger | Shaun Williamson
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Alex (Geoff Bell, The Business) masterminds an ambitious plan to steal millions of untraceable cash that is stacked in the underground vaults of The London Exchange Bank, waiting for its last journey, Incineration. Lucky (Vas Blackwood, Lock Stock) Matty (Leo Gregory, Stoned) Terry (Johnny Harris, London to Brighton) Chubby (Paul Nicholls, The Trench) Norman (Justin Salinger, Hitler) and Jay (Robert Boulter, The Long Firm) make up his unlikely gang of robbers. Setting up their alibi, the gang check in for a flight and join in with thousands of England supporters that are part of a mass exodus to The World Cup Tournament in Germany. Instead of passing through to Departure Lounge, the gang head out to the car park, pile into a van and head for Central London where they spectacularly ram raid London Exchange Bank, blocking any exit for those caught up inside. But with an unexpected turn of events, their plan is hampered from the start and they are left with a whole lot more than just a bank robbery to deal with. They have twenty hostages inside and the Police have laid siege to The Bank. There are two and a half hours before their plane leaves, and seventy million pounds in hard cash to steal. A daunting task, even for the most seasoned Blagger!

The Italian Job (2003)

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: France | UK | USA
Actors: Mark Wahlberg | Charlize Theron | Donald Sutherland | Jason Statham | Seth Green | Mos Def | Edward Norton | Fausto Callegarini | Stefano Petronelli | Fabio Scarpa | Cristiano Bonora | Tiberio Greco | Jimmy Shubert | Tammi Cubilette | Mary Portser
Directors: F. Gary Gray
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A gang of robbers, lead by career criminal Charlie Croker, create the largest traffic jam in Los Angeles history, giving them time to pull off a theft of gold bullion. They get away in their Mini Coopers, which are small enough to drive on sidewalks so they can make a clean get away before the traffic jam clears.

The Score (2001)

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Robert De Niro | Edward Norton | Marlon Brando | Angela Bassett | Gary Farmer | Jamie Harrold | Frank Oz
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Nick Wells, a professional criminal, decides to leave the business for good, since he nearly got caught on his last job. His plan is to live in peace with his girl Diane, running his Montreal jazz club NYC. Soon Max, his good friend and financial partner in the illegal affairs, comes along with an offer Nick can’t refuse: A historical and priceless French sceptre has been discovered while being smuggled into the country. It is now under massive surveillance in the Montreal Customs House, and soon to be returned to France. Nick has to team up with Max’ man inside, the young, talented and aggressive thief Jackie Teller to get the precious item, and suffer no more financial problems ever. Only one question remains: Who will trick whom out of their share?

Ocean’s Twelve (2004)

Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Countries: Australia | USA
Actors: Matt Damon | Vincent Cassel | Bernie Mac | Brad Pitt | Catherine Zeta-Jones | George Clooney | Ed Kross | Julia Roberts | Don Tiffany | Anne Jacques | David Sontag | Larry Sontag | Andy Garcia | Casey Affleck | Dina Connolly | Scott Caan | Nelson Peltz | Mini Anden
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
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Set three years after “Ocean’s 11,” this sequel shows us Danny Ocean gathering up his complete gang of con artists and thieves from the first film in New York City before they all jet off to Amsterdam, Rome, and Paris to pull off three seperate heists. All the while, the boys must deal with increasing pressure from a very mad Terry Benedict, a dedicated Europol agent with a link to Rusty’s past, and a mysterious French rival known as the “Night Fox.” Will Ocean’s crew reach their full potential and become the greatest thieves the world has ever known, or will they fall victim to Benedict’s revenge? All bets are off.

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)

Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Pierce Brosnan | Rene Russo | Denis Leary | Ben Gazzara | Frankie Faison | Fritz Weaver | Charles Keating | Mark Margolis | Faye Dunaway | Michael Lombard | Bill Ambrozy | Michael Bahr | Robert D. Novak | Joe H. Lamb | James Saito
Directors: John McTiernan
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Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown is bored of being able to buy everything he desires. Being irresistible to women, he also does not feel any challenge in that area. But there are a few things even he can’t get, therefore Thomas Crown has a seldom hobby: He steals priceless masterpieces of Art. After the theft of a famous painting from Claude Monet, the only person suspecting Thomas Crown is Catherine Banning. Her job is to get the picture back, no matter how she accomplishes her mission. Unfortunately, Catherine gets involved too deeply with Thomas to keep a professional distance to the case. Fortunately, Thomas seems to fall for her, too.

Sneakers (1992)

Monday, January 21st, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Jo Marr | Gary Hershberger | Robert Redford | Sidney Poitier | David Strathairn | Dan Aykroyd | River Phoenix | Bodhi Elfman | Denise Dowse | Hanyee | Timothy Busfield | Eddie Jones | Time Winters | Mary McDonnell | Jun Asai
Directors: Phil Alden Robinson
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A group of security analysts are offered a job by the CIA and when they are reluctant, pressure is brought to bear by the threat to disclose the identity of their leader, a 60s radical with outstanding warrants. A chip exists that will allow any computer to be cracked, and organized crime will soon control it, though sudden changes in their police records suggest that it is already operational.

Riders (2002)

Monday, January 21st, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: Canada | France | UK
Actors: Stephen Dorff | Natasha Henstridge | Bruce Payne | Steven Berkoff | Clé Bennett | Karen Cliche | Steven McCarthy | Alain Goulem | Andreas Apergis | Tom McCamus | Andy Bradshaw | David Gow | Jamie Orchard | Stephen Spreekmeester | Mariusz Sibiga
Directors: Gérard Pirès
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An entrepreneurial criminal, Slim (Dorff) is as smart as they come. Cocky and confident, he assembles a team of risk-taking rush-seekers to pull off a series of five bank heists, each time using a different extreme sport to make the getaway. Following an unexpected windfall on only their second job, the gang nets $20 million in untraceable bonds. Having scored enough money to retire on, Slim and his crew decide to call the robbery game quits. But both the mob and the police have other plans in mind for Slim: they want him to keep working, for them.

Kelly’s Heroes (1970)

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Comedy | War
Countries: USA | Yugoslavia
Actors: Clint Eastwood | Telly Savalas | Don Rickles | Carroll O'Connor | Donald Sutherland | Gavin MacLeod | Hal Buckley | Stuart Margolin | Jeff Morris | Richard Davalos | Perry Lopez | Tom Troupe | Harry Dean Stanton | Dick Balduzzi | Gene Collins
Directors: Brian G. Hutton
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During World War II, Lieutenant Kelly learns of a German bank located behind enemy lines containing 16 million dollars in gold bars. His platoon, led by Big Joe, has three days of R&R coming, so, with the aid of hustler Crapgame, anachronistic hippie Oddball, three Sherman tanks and a touch of irreverence, Kelly leads his men deep into French territory to steal the gold for themselves.

Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)

Monday, November 12th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: George Clooney | Brad Pitt | Matt Damon | Al Pacino | Ellen Barkin | Bernie Mac | Casey Affleck | Scott Caan | Elliott Gould | Shaobo Qin | Don Cheadle | Eddie Jemison | Andy Garcia | Scott L. Schwartz | Carl Reiner
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
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The last time we saw Danny Ocean’s crew, they were paying back ruthless casino mogul Terry Benedict after stealing millions from him. However, it’s been a while since they’ve come back together, which is all about to change. When one of their own, Reuben Tishkoff builds a hotel with known casino owner Willy Banks, the last thing he ever wanted was to get cut out of the deal personally by the loathsome Banks. Banks’ attitude even goes so far as to finding the amusement in Tishkoff’s misfortune when the double crossing lands Reuben in the hospital because of a heart attack. However, Danny and his crew won’t stand for Banks and what he’s done to a friend. Uniting with their old enemy Benedict, who himself has a vendetta against Banks, the crew is out to pull off a major plan. One that will unfold on the night Banks’ newest hot spot opens up, when the crew is out to bankrupt one of the city’s most despised businessmen. But they’re not in this for the money, but for the revenge.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime
Countries: USA
Actors: Steve Martin | Michael Caine | Glenne Headly | Anton Rodgers | Barbara Harris | Ian McDiarmid | Dana Ivey | Meagen Fay | Frances Conroy | Nicole Calfan | Aïna Walle | Cheryl Pay | Nathalie Auffret | Lolly Susi | Rupert Holliday-Evans
Directors: Frank Oz
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Lawrence and Freddie are con-men; big-time and small time respectively. They unsuccessfully attempt to work together only to find that this town (on the French Mediterranean coast) aint big enough for the two of them. They agree to a “loser leaves” bet. The bet brings out the best/worse in the two. Interesting twist at the end.