Movie Description
The Big Heist
(2001)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Jimmy Burke
Richard Woods
Frankie Burke
Maria
Henry Hill
Paul Castellano
Louis the Whale
Marty Krugman
Stax Edwards
Tommy DeSimone
Angelo Sepe
Paolo Falcone
Paulie Vario
John Gotti
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Facts
Original TitleThe Big Heist
Status Released
Release Information
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2001-06-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 32m
Production CompaniesAlliance Atlantis,Gary Hoffman Productions,A+E Studios
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
- Crime
