United States / Jun 10, 2001
Overall average
5.0/10
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. It was also the subject of another made-for-television film: "The 10 Million Dollar Getaway" from 1991.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Pingue | Marty Krugman |
| Bo Rucker | Stax Edwards |
| Rocco Sisto | Tommy DeSimone |
| Robert Morelli | Angelo Sepe |
| Joe Maruzzo | Paolo Falcone |
| Gino Marrocco | Paulie Vario |
| Steven Randazzo | John Gotti |
Genres
DramaTV MovieCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Big Heist |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alliance Atlantis, Gary Hoffman Productions, A+E Studios |
| Release date | 10 giugno 2001 |
| Executive producer | Gary Hoffman, John Morayniss |
| Production | Robert Markowitz, Mark Winemaker |
| Writer | Jere Cunningham, Gary Hoffman, Ernest Volkman, John Cummings |
| Editing | David Beatty |
| Cinematography | Rudolf Blahacek |
| Assistant directors | Robert Markowitz |
| Camera operators | Rudolf Blahacek |
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| Additional photography | Rudolf Blahacek |
| Special effects | Brock Jolliffe |
| Stunts | Robert Racki |
| Music | Lou Pomanti |
| Sound | Lou Pomanti |
Release dates
TV
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