Actors: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Rebecca Pidgeon, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Ricky Jay
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Heist
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.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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.
--Ari Rosner, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of Heist
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Plot
Composition of Movie 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 (2000-2010)
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
Hair color?
- white
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- fat (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
- river
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 3 (some)
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
