Heist film
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| A '''heist film''' is a [[film]] that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. Versions with dominant or prominent comic elements are often called '''caper movies'''. They could be described as the analogues of [[caper story|caper stories]] in [[history of film|film history]]. Typically, there are many [[plot twist]]s, and film focuses on the characters' attempts to formulate a plan, carry it out, and escape with the goods. There is often a [[Archenemy|nemesis]] who must be thwarted: either a figure of authority or a former partner who turned on the group or one of its members. | A '''heist film''' is a [[film]] that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. Versions with dominant or prominent comic elements are often called '''caper movies'''. They could be described as the analogues of [[caper story|caper stories]] in [[history of film|film history]]. Typically, there are many [[plot twist]]s, and film focuses on the characters' attempts to formulate a plan, carry it out, and escape with the goods. There is often a [[Archenemy|nemesis]] who must be thwarted: either a figure of authority or a former partner who turned on the group or one of its members. | ||
| + | == Examples of heist films == | ||
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| + | ! Film title !! Year of release | ||
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| + | |''[[Ocean's 11]]''||1960 | ||
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| + | |''[[Topkapi (film)|Topkapi]]''||1964 | ||
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| + | |''[[The Italian Job]]''||1969 | ||
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| + | |''[[Kelly's Heroes]]''||1970 | ||
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| + | |''[[$ (film)|$]]''||1971 | ||
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| + | |''[[The Hot Rock (film)|The Hot Rock]]''||1972 | ||
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| + | |''[[The First Great Train Robbery|The Great Train Robbery]]''||1979 | ||
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| + | |''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]''||1995 | ||
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| + | |''[[Entrapment (film)|Entrapment]]''||1999 | ||
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| + | |''[[Ocean's Eleven]]''||2001 | ||
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| + | |''[[Heist (film)|Heist]]''||2001 | ||
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| + | |''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job (2003)]]''||2003 | ||
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| + | |''[[Ocean's Twelve]]''||2004 | ||
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| + | |''[[Inside Man]]''||2006 | ||
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| + | |''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]''||2007 | ||
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| + | |''[[The Bank Job]]''||2008 | ||
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| + | |''[[Mad Money (film)]]''||2008 | ||
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| + | |''[[Takers]]''||2010 | ||
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| + | |''[[Fast Five]]''||2011 | ||
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| + | |''[[Tower Heist]]''||2011 | ||
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| + | |''[[Man on Wire]]''||2008 | ||
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| + | |''[[Inception]]''||2010 | ||
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| + | |''[[Now You See Me (film)|Now You See Me]]''||2013 | ||
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| + | |''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]''||2015 | ||
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| + | |''[[Heist (2015 film)|Heist]]''||2015 | ||
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A heist film is a film that has an intricate plot woven around a group of people trying to steal something. Versions with dominant or prominent comic elements are often called caper movies. They could be described as the analogues of caper stories in film history. Typically, there are many plot twists, and film focuses on the characters' attempts to formulate a plan, carry it out, and escape with the goods. There is often a nemesis who must be thwarted: either a figure of authority or a former partner who turned on the group or one of its members.
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Examples of heist films
| Film title | Year of release |
|---|---|
| Ocean's 11 | 1960 |
| Topkapi | 1964 |
| The Italian Job | 1969 |
| Kelly's Heroes | 1970 |
| $ | 1971 |
| The Hot Rock | 1972 |
| The Great Train Robbery | 1979 |
| Heat | 1995 |
| Entrapment | 1999 |
| Ocean's Eleven | 2001 |
| Heist | 2001 |
| The Italian Job (2003) | 2003 |
| Ocean's Twelve | 2004 |
| Inside Man | 2006 |
| Ocean's Thirteen | 2007 |
| The Bank Job | 2008 |
| Mad Money (film) | 2008 |
| Takers | 2010 |
| Fast Five | 2011 |
| Tower Heist | 2011 |
| Man on Wire | 2008 |
| Inception | 2010 |
| Now You See Me | 2013 |
| Ant-Man | 2015 |
| Heist | 2015 |
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