‘Place your bets!’ Unless you’re betting that you’ll never seeSaved by the Bell’s Zack Morris go up againstRobert De Niro. Because that’s exactly what happens in the thrillerHeist! We have thefirst trailer, which brings plenty of action and high stakes, along with the first domestic poster. This is one hot slice of hickory smokeddramayou’re not going to want to miss this comingHoliday season.
Robert De NiroandJeffrey Dean Morganlay it all on the table in this sizzling crime caper from Lionsgate Premiere! Heist is directed byScott Mann, best known for his 2009 action thriller The Tournament. The rest of the amazing cast includesKate Bosworth,Gina Carano,Mark-Paul Gosselaar, D.B. Sweeney,Morris Chestnut, Summer Altice andDave Bautista. Heist hits theaters and premieres on-demand this November!
When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope (Robert De Niro) goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Cox (Dave Bautista) are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage. Now, in a high speed chase, Vaughn will not only have to outwit the police, led by Officer Bajos (Gina Carano) who are in hot pursuit, but he will have to contend with Pope’s maniacal right hand man, Dog (Morris Chestnut), in order to make it through the day alive. But we quickly learn that things are not what they seem, and Vaughn has more than one card up his sleeve.
Heist takes a little bit fromCasino, sprinkles in a bit ofSpeed, and dumps a cup and a half ofThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3in a blender and hits puree. Add to that a fast and funky bass line, an originalGodfather, and a bunch of ass-kicking icons, and you’ve got something special for crime genre enthusiasts and action fans alike. This is going to be one crazy ride that will have you biting your nails and glued to your seat.
Heist was originally titled Bus 657. That title is actually a little more unique, and makes the action thriller a bit more distinguishable. Over the years, plenty of movies have been tagged with the generic moniker Heist. Probably most famous is the 2001 Heist, which starredGene HackmanandDanny DeVito. That same year also saw the release of The Heist starringPierce BrosnanandTom Skerritt. There is also a 1999 thriller by the name of Heist, and this year seesAmerican Heistinto theaters as well, which starsHayden ChristensenandAdrien Brody. But none of them have quite the cast line-up that this Heist does!
Take a look at the first poster and trailer which shows how these would-be burglars get in way over their head. When a father is left without the means to pay for his daughter’s medical treatment, you know things are going to turn bad fast! With the cops, gangsters and other assorted unsavory characters on their tail, this could have just as easily been titledHot Pursuit, butReese WitherspoonandSofía Vergaraalready beat them to it this year.
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