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The Big Heist (2001)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie, Crime

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Robert Markowitz
Writer : Jere Cunningham, Gary Hoffman

Synopsis

Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.

Actors

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Jimmy Burke
John Heard
John Heard
Richard Woods
Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris
Frankie Burke
Janet Kidder
Janet Kidder
Maria
Nick Sandow
Nick Sandow
Henry Hill
Sam Coppola
Sam Coppola
Paul Castellano
Michael P. Moran
Michael P. Moran
Louis the Whale
Joe Pingue
Joe Pingue
Marty Krugman
Bo Rucker
Bo Rucker
Stax Edwards
Rocco Sisto
Rocco Sisto
Tommy DeSimone
Robert Morelli
Robert Morelli
Angelo Sepe
Joe Maruzzo
Joe Maruzzo
Paolo Falcone
Gino Marrocco
Gino Marrocco
Paulie Vario
Steven Randazzo
Steven Randazzo
John Gotti

Crews

Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz
Director
Robert Markowitz
Robert Markowitz
Producer
Mark Winemaker
Mark Winemaker
Producer
Jere Cunningham
Jere Cunningham
Screenplay
Gary Hoffman
Gary Hoffman
Screenplay
Ernest Volkman
Ernest Volkman
Story
John Cummings
John Cummings
Story
David Beatty
David Beatty
Editor
Lou Pomanti
Lou Pomanti
Original Music Composer
Gary Hoffman
Gary Hoffman
Executive Producer
John Morayniss
John Morayniss
Executive Producer
Rudolf
Rudolf "Rudi" Blahacek
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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