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9 November 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Love makes the world go 'round... Love of Gold. morePlot:
A jewel thief's nephew is sent along on a heist to ensure a longtime partner in crime stays honest about the division of the loot. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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How long IS a Chinaman's Name? more (253 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gene Hackman | ... | Joe Moore | |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Mickey Bergman (as Danny Devito) | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Bobby 'Bob' Blane | |
| Sam Rockwell | ... | Jimmy Silk | |
| Rebecca Pidgeon | ... | Fran Moore | |
| Ricky Jay | ... | Don 'Pinky' Pincus | |
| Patti LuPone | ... | Betty Croft (as Patti Lupone) | |
| Alan Bilzerian | ... | Fast Food Customer | |
| Richard L. Friedman | ... | Counterman | |
| Robert Lussier | ... | Fast Food Cook | |
| Mark Camacho | ... | Jewelry Store Guard | |
| Michelle Sweeney | ... | Waitress | |
| Elyzabeth Walling | ... | Jewelry Saleswoman | |
| Mike Tsar | ... | Coffee Cart Man (as Mike Tsarouchas) | |
| Jim Frangione | ... | D.A. Freccia |
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Also Known As:
Le vol (Canada: French title)Heist - Der letzte Coup (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Az arany markában (Hungary) [hu]
Braquages (France) [fr]
El último golpe (Spain) [es]
Heist - sista stöten (Sweden) [sv]
Il colpo (Italy) [it]
Kuppet (Denmark) [da]
O Assalto (Brazil) [pt]
Professional (Japan: English title) [en]
Ryöstö (Finland) [fi]
Sista stöten (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
To kolpo (Greece) [el]
Vurgun (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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Rated R for language and some violence.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #38180) | Iceland:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Spain:13Fun Stuff
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Magician/scholar Ricky Jay ("Pinky" Pincus) tweaks his reputation with his jewelry cache in a bibliophile's bundle of old books and his illusionist's trick of appearing to be seriously hurt when "hit" by an automobile. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The boxes in the airplane containing the gold come from the "Bank of Geneva" and have the image of a bear. The animal of Geneva is the eagle, not the bear, which belongs to Berne, the Swiss capital. moreQuotes:
Joe Moore: You want to play the dozens? Huh? Here we go. There was an error at the hospital, you died at birth, your turn. moreFAQ
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It's hard to go wrong with a story about clever criminals who must worry not only about the authorities but about the treachery of other clever criminals. Master thief Joe (Hackman) decides to call it quits after a profitable jewel store robbery in which his unmasked face is caught on camera. Trouble is, he's already committed to another, bigger job--stealing a gold shipment from a Swiss freight plane--for his fence & paymaster Mickey (Devito). Mickey won't pay off for the jewel job until Joe does the "Swiss thing." The film's first big flaw is that the animosity between Joe & Mickey, who are apparently longtime friends & associates, is never explained enough to justify why they are so willing to stick it to one another. This is a problem because Hackman's character is supposed to occupy the moral high ground (always important when everybody's a criminal) but, in the story, comes across at least as treacherous as Devito's. Fine portrayals by Hackman & Devito cover up rather than diminish this flaw. From then on it's all one twist after another, not all of which twist without leaving open holes behind. Will Joe do the job and, if so, end up doing it the way Mickey wants? Does Joe's supercool, Impossible-Mission crew (Lindo, Jay & Pigeon) trust him & stick with him all the way? Is Mickey's brash young nephew & protégé Jimmy (Rockwell), whom Mickey sends to watch Joe, really as cluelessly macho as he seems? Joe's heist plans ("cute as a pailful of kittens") are too complicated to work unless His Honor Judge Murphy is too sleepy to enforce his law. But they provide a marvellous venue for Mamet to work the lost magic of Welles & Hitchcock: developing characters through interaction & dialog. The supporting cast carries most of this task & does it very well, particularly thieves Lindo, Rockwell & Jay. Jimmy's pushy questions to the other thieves are met by cool, obfuscating questions in reply ("How long's he been with that girl?" "How long is a Chinaman's name?"). Pigeon is suitably hard-edged for this taut film, but a lone actress surrounded by so many tough actors has to bring something extra to stand out. Though he'll probably be best remember for "Hoosiers," and with respects to DeNiro in films such as "Heat" & "The Score," Hackman is the most accomplished actor in films such as this, whether as a cop ("The French Connection"), a private-eye ("Night Moves"), a technician ("The Conversation," "Enemy of the State"), a spy ("Target") or even an attorney ("Under Suspicion"). He's the top master because he rarely fails to score, even in films with plot holes, weak premises & contradictions, with his strong & convincing characterizations, the almost insane passion that lurks just beneath his plain Midwestern veneer. Fine production values, understated but effective actions scenes & an above-average music score help Hackman & Co. make "Heist" a watchable rather than forgettable thriller. Enjoy the portrayals & action but don't think too much.