Masters of the Heist

Nov 13, 2007

0h 44m

★ 0.0

Overview

Heists do not solely exist in the movies. These high profile schemes are elaborately planned, artful in their Machiavellian plotting, and so meticulously coordinated that they are often referred to as "the masterpieces of the confidence game". Often aimed at impossibly ambitious targets - casinos, jewelry stores, or famous museums - the masterminds behind these crimes are often heralded as the ingenious magicians of the underworld. The mystery and magnitude of these real crime stories sparks an undeniable interest for us innocent onlookers - a sense of seduction, spectacle and entertainment.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Herzog-Cowen Entertainment

Masters of the Heist Trailers

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Cast

Casino Pitboss

Jim Baldonado

Charles Ponzi

Sebastian Bauer

Young Doris Payne

Alayah Byers

General Store Owner

Joseph Cooke

Casino Pitboss

Lois Curalli

Museum Guard

Patrick Finan

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Michael Ford-FitzGerald

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Quinn Goto

Casino Background Talent

Jim McDevitt

Casino Background Talent

Walter Bartkus

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Albert Brewster

Tom Mashberg

Christopher G. Cowen

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