Subgenre Sampler
Heist: 179 Films to Buy & Rent
No Country for Old Men (2007)
- Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones…
- A masterfully executed thriller from the Coen brothers, who return to the suspense–driven fatalism of their most admired films (BLOOD SIMPLE,…
Ocean's Thirteen (Ocean's 13) (2007)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon…
- Another high–rolling casino caper from ringmaster Soderbergh, this third flutter on the heist franchise retains his original debonair cast in a…
Inside Man (2006)
- Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster…
- Proficient, personalised heist thriller from dir. Spike Lee (25TH HOUR) in which a smooth and cold super–crim (Owen) engineers the robbery of…
Firewall (2005)
- Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen…
- Bank security expert Harrison Ford is forced into a tight corner when his family home is invaded by gun–toting criminals, led by a…
7 Times Lucky (2004)
- Dir. Gary Yates
Feat. Kevin Pollak, Liane Balaban, Jonas Chernick…
- Solid caper film that benefits from Kevin Pollak's performance as a small time con man who suddenly finds himself with the prospect of a big score…
After the Sunset (2004)
- Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Woody Harrelson…
- Recently retired jewel thieves Brosnan and Hayek are safely esconsed on a desert island, when an old FBI nemesis turns up simultaneous with a…
Employee of the Month (2004)
- Dir. Mitch Rouse
Feat. Christina Applegate, Matt Dillon, Steve Zahn
- Matt Dillon is dumped by his girlfriend (Applegate) and fired from his job in the same day. Thank goodness Steve Zhan is around to pull him out of…
Hustle (TV Series) (Hu$tle) (2004)
- Feat. Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis, Adrian Lester…
- Popular Brit TV drama about the so–called 'pros of con': five slick yet human ripoff artists who earn their bread by staging elaborate stings…
Ocean's Twelve (Ocean's 12) (2004)
- Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon…
- Virtually the entire attractive 'ratpack' of the OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake regroup for a further spin of the heist–comedy wheel, this time on the…
Catch That Kid (2003)
- Dir. Bart Freundlich
Feat. Kristen Stewart, Max Thieriot, Corbin Bleu…
- First there were SPY KIDS, then CODY BANKS and now, three more sub–teens with special skills, this time planning to rob the world's…