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The Big Heist

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, June 10 2001
24 years ago
Genres: Drama, TV Movie, Crime
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Cast

Portrait of Donald SutherlandDonald Sutherland. Donald Sutherland was 65 in The Big Heist as 'Jimmy Burke'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 2024
Portrait of John HeardJohn Heard. John Heard was 55 in The Big Heist as 'Richard Woods'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1946 –
Died: Fri, Jul 21 2017
Portrait of Jamie HarrisJamie Harris. Jamie Harris was 38 in The Big Heist as 'Frankie Burke'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1963
Portrait of Janet KidderJanet Kidder. Janet Kidder was 29 in The Big Heist as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Nick SandowNick Sandow. Nick Sandow was 34 in The Big Heist as 'Henry Hill'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 03 1966
Portrait of Sam CoppolaSam Coppola. Sam Coppola was 65 in The Big Heist as 'Paul Castellano'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 05 2012
Portrait of Michael P. MoranMichael P. Moran. Michael P. Moran was 57 in The Big Heist as 'Louis the Whale'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1944 –
Died: Wed, Feb 04 2004
Portrait of Joe PingueJoe Pingue. Joe Pingue was 25 in The Big Heist as 'Marty Krugman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Bo RuckerBo Rucker. Bo Rucker was >> in The Big Heist as 'Stax Edwards'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rocco SistoRocco Sisto. Rocco Sisto was 48 in The Big Heist as 'Tommy DeSimone'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Robert MorelliRobert Morelli. Robert Morelli was >> in The Big Heist as 'Angelo Sepe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe MaruzzoJoe Maruzzo. Joe Maruzzo was >> in The Big Heist as 'Paolo Falcone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gino MarroccoGino Marrocco. Gino Marrocco was 61 in The Big Heist as 'Paulie Vario'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1939 –
Died: Fri, May 10 2019
Portrait of Steven RandazzoSteven Randazzo. Steven Randazzo was >> in The Big Heist as 'John Gotti'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Robert MarkowitzRobert Markowitz. Robert Markowitz was >> in The Big Heist as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolf BlahacekRudolf Blahacek. Rudolf Blahacek was 36 in The Big Heist as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1965
Portrait of Gary HoffmanGary Hoffman. Gary Hoffman was >> in The Big Heist as 'Screenplay, Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jere CunninghamJere Cunningham. Jere Cunningham was >> in The Big Heist as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark WinemakerMark Winemaker. Mark Winemaker was >> in The Big Heist as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MoraynissJohn Morayniss. John Morayniss was >> in The Big Heist as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David BeattyDavid Beatty. David Beatty was >> in The Big Heist as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lou PomantiLou Pomanti. Lou Pomanti was >> in The Big Heist as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert RackiRobert Racki. Robert Racki was >> in The Big Heist as 'Stunts'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brock JolliffeBrock Jolliffe. Brock Jolliffe was >> in The Big Heist as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest VolkmanErnest Volkman. Ernest Volkman was >> in The Big Heist as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CummingsJohn Cummings. John Cummings was >> in The Big Heist as 'Story'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday