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Heist Movie Review Summary

Actors: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Rebecca Pidgeon, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Ricky Jay

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Joe Moore, an experienced thief, is given the job to steal a cargo load of Swiss gold, but Joe finds himself being backstabbed and realizes he can't trust anyone.
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The review of this Movie prepared by Jack Bauer




Joe Moore, Hackman, is an aging thief who is called upon by his fence (DeVito) to pull off one last heist of a gold shipment. however, once the gold is stolen, that is only the beginning, as double-cross after double-cross goes down, and the balance of power keeps tipping in every direction.
The review of this Movie prepared by Ari Rosner



Script Analysis of Heist

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 50%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% Time/Era of Movie:    -   1980's-1999    -   present 2000+ Crime & Police Story?    -   Yes Blackmail & Seduction    -   Yes Criminal enemy is...    -   thief/con-artist If this is a criminal POV story...    -   criminals stealing from other criminals    -   Armed robbery!    -   criminals killing each other    -   bad criminals on the run

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   thief/con artist Age:    -   40's-50's    -   60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

United States    -   Yes Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   sail boat    -   river City?    -   Yes Small town?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   building

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately messy visuals of dead Sex/nudity in movie?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   kissing Kind of violence:    -   hand to hand    -   guns Unusual forms of death    -   perforation--bullets Any profanity?    -   A lot of foul language    -   A huge amnt of foul language Lot of special effects?    -   Yes Kinds of F/X    -   exploding bombs

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