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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
23 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandDonald Sutherland was 65 in The Big Heist as 'Jimmy Burke'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Thu, Jun 20 2024
Portrait of John HeardJohn HeardJohn Heard was 56 in The Big Heist as 'Richard Woods'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 07 1945 –
Fri, Jul 21 2017
Portrait of Jamie HarrisJamie HarrisJamie Harris was 38 in The Big Heist as 'Frankie Burke'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1963
Portrait of Janet KidderJanet KidderJanet Kidder was 29 in The Big Heist as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Nick SandowNick SandowNick Sandow was 34 in The Big Heist as 'Henry Hill'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 03 1966
Portrait of Sam CoppolaSam CoppolaSam Coppola was 65 in The Big Heist as 'Paul Castellano'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1935 –
Sun, Feb 05 2012
Portrait of Michael P. MoranMichael P. MoranMichael P. Moran was 57 in The Big Heist as 'Louis the Whale'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 08 1944 –
Wed, Feb 04 2004
Portrait of Joe PingueJoe PingueJoe Pingue was 25 in The Big Heist as 'Marty Krugman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Bo RuckerBo RuckerBo Rucker was >> in The Big Heist as 'Stax Edwards'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rocco SistoRocco SistoRocco Sisto was 48 in The Big Heist as 'Tommy DeSimone'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Robert MorelliRobert MorelliRobert Morelli was >> in The Big Heist as 'Angelo Sepe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe MaruzzoJoe MaruzzoJoe Maruzzo was >> in The Big Heist as 'Paolo Falcone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gino MarroccoGino MarroccoGino Marrocco was 61 in The Big Heist as 'Paulie Vario'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 30 1939 –
Fri, May 10 2019
Portrait of Steven RandazzoSteven RandazzoSteven Randazzo was >> in The Big Heist as 'John Gotti'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

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