The Big Heist

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,Alliance Atlantis, Gary Hoffman Productions, A+E Studios

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0287336