The Great American Heist

A sober, talking-heads true-crime recounting that walks you through a brazen robbery and its violent fallout with methodical, unsensational patience.

Created by

John Finley, Rob Monaco

Genres

Documentary, Crime

Overview

An inside look at one of the largest cash and jewel heists in American history... the 1978 Lufthansa Robbery. Follow the crime, the murders, and the investigation that followed and find out who got pinched, who got whacked, and who walked away unscathed.

How it feels

Dark, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, greed, violence, deception

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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