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Subgenre Sampler

 
Hudson HawkHudson Hawk (1990)
Dir. Michael Lehmann
Feat. Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Sandra Bernhard
Good–natured adventure with Bruce Willis as a reformed cat burglar who is blackmailed to steal from the Vatican. A major box–office…
Nuns On the RunNuns On the Run (1990)
Dir. Jonathan Lynn
Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Eric Idle
Bumbling crooks Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle dress in strange habits to avert the law when a million dollar heist goes awry.
Quick ChangeQuick Change (1990) Recommended
Dir. Bill Murray
Feat. Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid
Clever caper comedy features the most ingenious bank robbery ever staged. Rollicking fun with Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid.
Family BusinessFamily Business (1989)
Dir. Sidney Lumet
Feat. Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick
Star–studded caper film that follows a family of criminals and their struggles when attachment clashes with business. Adapted by Vincent…
Fish Called Wanda, AFish Called Wanda, A (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. Charles Crichton
Feat. John Cleese, Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis
Rarely does a comedy achieve such a high laugh–count and provide substance beyond sheer entertainment value. A comic masterpiece written by and…
City On Fire (1987)
Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee
Undercover cop Chow Yun Fat is wounded in the aftermath of a bloody heist gone horribly wrong, and trapped in the thieves' hideout as they determine…
Great Bookie Robbery, The (TV Mini Series)Great Bookie Robbery, The (TV Mini Series) (1986) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mark Joffe
Feat. John Bach, Bruno Lawrence, Andy Anderson
Classic heist drama based on a multi–million dollar robbery in 1976 Melbourne, and re–enacted by the cream of New Zealand's acting…
Les Fugitifs Les Fugitifs (1986) Recommended
Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu
The inept Pierre Richard teams up with the innocent Gerard Depardieu in a madcap criminal escape after a botched bank–job. The situation…
Restless NativesRestless Natives (1985) Recommended
Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Ned Beatty
Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
SubwaySubway (1985)
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani
Fast paced action thriller set in the Paris underground. A cool rebel–hero (Christopher Lambert) teams up with Isabelle Adjani in stylish…

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