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Heist 88

2023 · 83 min

A slick, talky crime drama that hums with mounting pressure and moral compromise, more about the con than the score.

Directed by
Menhaj Huda
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Courtney B. Vance, Keesha Sharp, Keith David
Overview
A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Menhaj Huda
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Courtney B. Vance, Keesha Sharp, Keith David
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
Menhaj Huda
Written by
Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Starring
Courtney B. Vance, Keesha Sharp, Keith David, Xavier Clyde, Bentley Green, Nican Robinson, Precious Way, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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