Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Robert Markowitz
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.2/10 based on 12 votes.
Who directed The Big Heist?
The Big Heist was directed by Robert Markowitz and released in 2001.
How long is The Big Heist?
The Big Heist has a runtime of 1 hours and 32 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2001-06-10
- Status
- Released