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The Big Heist
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The Big Heist

2001-06-10 · 92 min · ★ 5.2

Drama · TV Movie · Crime

Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.

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Directors
Robert Markowitz
Production companies
Alliance Atlantis, Gary Hoffman Productions, A+E Studios
Countries
Canada, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandJimmy Burke
John HeardJohn HeardRichard Woods
Jamie HarrisJamie HarrisFrankie Burke
Janet KidderJanet KidderMaria
Nick SandowNick SandowHenry Hill
Sam CoppolaSam CoppolaPaul Castellano
Michael P. MoranMichael P. MoranLouis the Whale
Joe PingueJoe PingueMarty Krugman
Bo RuckerStax Edwards
Rocco SistoRocco SistoTommy DeSimone
Robert MorelliAngelo Sepe
Joe MaruzzoJoe MaruzzoPaolo Falcone
Gino MarroccoPaulie Vario
Steven RandazzoSteven RandazzoJohn Gotti

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