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Heist
2015 93 min United States of America, United Kingdom R 18+
★5.6
Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Director: Scott Mann
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Description
A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
Budget:
$8.9M
US Gross:
$50,136
Worldwide:
$4.1M
Starring
Robert De Niro
Actor
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Actor
Dave Bautista
Actor
Key opinion
Heist (2015) is widely viewed as a modest, B-movie style crime thriller that leans on a notable cast to elevate a formulaic and predictable plot. While some audiences appreciate its old-school entertainment value and emotional stakes, others criticize its derivative nature and structural incoherence.
| Acting | Jeffrey Dean Morgan provides a grounded, sympathetic performance as a father-turned-thief, anchoring the film's emotional core. | |
| Direction | The film features a technically competent and exciting bus-storming sequence that manages to transcend the limitations of its modest budget. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is widely criticized for being banal, formulaic, and overly reliant on exhausted crime-thriller tropes. | |
| Acting | Robert De Niro’s performance draws polarized reactions, with some praising his presence as a complex mobster and others dismissing his role as parodic or under-utilized. | |
| Pacing | Critics are divided on the film's overall execution: some find it a solid, nostalgic Friday-night thriller, while others condemn it as an incoherent, low-budget knockoff that fails to generate genuine suspense. |