Storyline
Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane and their utility man, Pinky Pincus find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.
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90
Washington Post
Mamet loves two things: scams and dialogue. This movie is rich with both.
88
Chicago Sun-Times
The kind of caper movie that was made before special effects replaced wit, construction and intelligence. This movie is made out of fresh ingredients, not cake mix. Despite the twists of its plot, it is about its characters.
80
Slate
With an actor as great as Gene Hackman in the lead, a lot of scenes even breathe.
75
New York Post
A muscular, endlessly twisty homage to film noir capers like "The Asphalt Jungle."
70
Village Voice
Heist is a neat, bouncy, minor-key crime procedural that shakes no rafters. Glorious, freestanding Mametisms are dropped into it like beef hunks into clear soup.
