The Big Heist

2001

Robert Markowitz
1h 32m
June 10, 2001 · Canada, United States of America

Overview

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 10, 2001
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: A+E Studios,Alliance Atlantis,Gary Hoffman Productions
Cast: Joe Maruzzo,Sam Coppola,Rocco Sisto,Robert Morelli,Nick Sandow,Bo Rucker,Gino Marrocco,Steven Randazzo,Joe Pingue,Jamie Harrisand 4 more
Director: Robert Markowitz
Writer: Gary Hoffman,Jere Cunningham,John Cummings,Ernest Volkman
Producer: Gary Hoffman,Mark Winemaker,John Morayniss,Robert Markowitz
Cinematography: Rudolf "Rudi" Blahacek
Music: Lou Pomanti
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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