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Heist

2015 · 93 min

A tense, fast-paced heist thriller with a desperate father at its core, offering easy thrills and a few twists.

Directed by: Scott Mann
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Robert De Niro, Kate Bosworth

Tagline: Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Scott Mann
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Robert De Niro, Kate Bosworth

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
survival
corruption
betrayal
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, crime, thriller, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Scott Mann
Written by: Max Adams, Stephen C. Sepher
Starring: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Robert De Niro, Kate Bosworth, Dave Bautista, Gina Carano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, D. B. Sweeney, Morris Chestnut
Music: James Edward Barker, Tim Despic
Cinematography: Brandon Cox
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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