7 Recent Real-Life Heist Films: Such is the blend in heist movies: danger and clever planning, an enjoyable feel of the unexpected, but most of all, when they’re taken from real-life events, they’re really intense. There’s been much activity in the last two years concerning films and documentaries revisiting famous robberies, scams, and cons. Here are seven of the most recent additions to check out-and where you can find them.
This original Netflix documentary covers the life of Scott Scurlock, known as the Hollywood Bandit, who committed a series of very daring bank robberies in the United States during the 1990s. It has chilling and amazing features, and complemented by unusual interviews as well as insider accounts, paints a scary picture.
Watch on: Netflix
The Antwerp diamond heist of 2003 serves as an inspiration for this sequel to the hit heist thriller. Gerard Butler takes charge as this heavily-revised installment moves to Europe for the crime-infested drama.
Watch on: Netflix (after theatrical run)
Kelly Reichardt directed this tale of an art student whose aspiration during the 1970s in Massachusetts was to commit museum robbery at some time for success, even if it wasn’t a wild-action adventure at all as much as it was an ambition vs. achievement tale.
Watch on: Release details coming soon
Hong Kong-Japan product introducing true robberies from the late 2000s. The story is about a master counterfeiter teaming up with a locksmith to conduct a fantastic heist.
Watch on: Regional theaters and VOD
Based on a real heist in Denmark in 2008 and, this exciting drama follows an ordinary man who gets caught in an action of robbery that changes his life ever after.
Watch on: Limited theaters and on demand
Cunning indie thriller pitting a veteran thief against one last job, which ends up complicating into backstabbing and anarchy.
Watch on: Select cinemas and VOD platforms
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Real-Life Heist Films: These present-day releases range from high-stakes bank robberies to modern-day cyber heists, and anyone will surely find a title among them that proves the truth is stranger than fiction. For some, a stylish thriller is what they’ll pick; for others, it will be raw documentary drama-these have something for everyone.
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