The Maiden Heist

May 9, 2009

1h 31m

★ 5.6

They're not bad guys, just bad thieves.

Overview

A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Dog Pond Productions

Yan Film Group

Paris Film Production

Revelations Entertainment

The Maiden Heist Trailers

Cast

Charles Peterson

Morgan Freeman

Roger Barlow

Christopher Walken

George McLendon

William H. Macy

Rose Barlow

Marcia Gay Harden

Needlebaum

Philip Dorn Hebert

Curator

Todd Weeks

Donnie

Bhavesh Patel

Bob

Stephen Stapinski

Starving Artist

Breckin Meyer

Docent

Wynn Everett

Lead Villain

Joseph McKenna

Sculptor

Jim Chiros

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