Heist

R

Released Nov 13, 2015

1 hr. 30 min.

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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When their attempt to rob a gangster's (Robert De Niro) casino goes awry, a desperate man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his partner (Dave Bautista) hijack a city bus to escape from the police and a maniacal thug (Morris Chestnut).

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Critics Consensus

Heist stacks its deck with an all-star cast but this humorless action potboiler doesn't give them a good hand to play.

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alan g

Waste of time and talent, such as it is. Deniro can't act anymore. Should be retired.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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John G

The only real thing this film has, is actors. I have a problem with movies that START with a totally implausible premise. (Spoiler!) The whole basis revolves around the main character NEEDING money, because "the hospital won't save his little girls life...UNLESS HE PAYS UPFRONT!" Now...I know our Healthcare System is absolutely horrible...but COME ON!! Yeah...hospitals kick out dying children ALL THE TIME!! Laughable from the start!

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/23

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Giorgio G

It's odd that only now I got to see this 2015 flick. I guess we must have been traveling when it appeared in the cinemas. Well, what can I say?! Having Robert de Niro appear in a few scenes does not elevate this movie into higher realms, but with a cast of normally violent flick actors this is also not really a B-Movie. It hangs somewhere in between, and as such it's quite well made with a decent script, copying certain scenes from other movies of this genre, but still retaining some originality. Though only slightly tense, it is still rather entertaining. 5 1/2 of 10 points

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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Jelisije J

Half this movie was about a casino heist gone wrong and the other half is a hostage situation on a bus.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Ben J

Morgan does a good job in this. He's the only high point tho. Deniro is always great. Batista is… well. He screams a lot. Seems to be the only way he can act mad.. for the story, you'll need to suspend reality.. none of it made sense, and it the climax was very eye rollingly underwhelming.. I didn't regret watching it. There are definitely worse movies.. I recommend it. But don't go in expecting a good movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Trerg F

"Speed", "Con Air" ... - in the era of the heyday of the genre and the constantly experimenting 90s, the viewer could be surprised by dashing plot twists, action scenes, today's viewer is more spoiled in this regard. Give him computer graphics, truly apocalyptic Armageddon. Scott Mann's team made a bet on the principles and moves that we admired 20 years ago. Although I was personally pleasantly surprised by the dashing plot twist that is outlined at the end of the film. And yet, there are many inconsistencies here: how, for example, did the main character know in advance that he would get on this particular bus, because a car was waiting for his team, and if it weren't for the cowardice of his driver, they would definitely get into it. Another problem - the global silence of all bus passengers, even after all that has ended? Anyone who has seen the movie knows what I mean. Another blunder of the director is in the obvious stereotype of the script: a bad mafioso performed by Robert de Niro, who a priori is not supposed to do anything human; such an ideal croupier who is tormented by every bad deed, even if he did not commit it. And finally, the moment of insight. Somehow cardboard, hackneyed and completely unbelievable. All scenario moves are beaten so much that before that very notorious plot twist is closer to the end - you know what will happen next. Both the bad cop and the complete opposite - the girl cop - see the parallels between Pope and Luke? Perhaps, in every action movie, these analogies are present. This banality and stereotype was felt even by me - not a special fan of modern action films and crime thrillers, to say nothing of fans of the genre. This, it seems to me, is one of the main "merits" of the film's commonality, if not its failure. Sorry, but to collect only 50 thousand dollars at the US box office, with a budget of almost 9 million ... There are hardly any complaints about the game of master Robert De Niro, although the rest did not reveal their characters at all. What do we know about Luke Vaughn, besides the fact that he has a terminally ill girl, why did he suddenly "hit religion" and at the same time continue to work for the tyrant Vaughn, knowing about his affairs? The heroine of Kate Bosworth - Sydney came out completely cardboard, and Dave Bautista clearly overdid it in the performance of his hero Jason Cox. And yet the film in its spirit is close to those good old action movies of the 90s that my generation grew up on and adored. So thanks to the Bus 657 team for reminding me again of those amazing times.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/24/22

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Scott Mann

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Vaughn

Robert De Niro

The Pope

Kate Bosworth

Sydney

Gina Carano

Kris

Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Marconi

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

The heist in Heist is pretty pedestrian, and the film turns into Die Hard-on-a-bus with a couple of so-so twists and serviceable spasms of action. If that's what you're looking for, rent Speed instead.

Rated: C

Nov 17, 2015

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

Everything is dully routine, with characters much too composed in volatile situations to be believed.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 13, 2015

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

As throwbacks go, it's more bearable than shoulder pads.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 13, 2015

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Reagan Gavin Rasquinha

The Times of India

Working in this film's favor is the aforementioned brisk pace and the taut editing. It somehow adds to the sense of desperation and urgency that the lead pair feels. Overall, a passable action potboiler.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 7, 2017

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Marija Djurovic

Cairo360

It's yet another disappointing turn from the Oscar-winning actor, Robert De Niro - it's becoming difficult to believe that this is the same actor who played Jake La Motta in Raging Bull or Vito Corleone in The Godfather.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2016

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

... more tedious than exciting as it leads to a preposterous climax.

Dec 31, 2015

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Synopsis

When their attempt to rob a gangster's (Robert De Niro) casino goes awry, a desperate man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his partner (Dave Bautista) hijack a city bus to escape from the police and a maniacal thug (Morris Chestnut).

Director: Scott Mann
Executive Producer: Barry Brooker, Steven Galanis
Screenwriter: Stephen Sepher, Max Adams
Distributor: Lionsgate Premiere
Production Co: Emmett/Furla Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.2K

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