Subgenre Sampler
Heist: 178 Films to Buy & Rent
Hudson 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 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 Change (1990)
- 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 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, A (1988)
- 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) (1986)
- 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 (1986)
- 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 Natives (1985)
- 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.
Subway (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…