Heist 88 (2023)

Name: Heist 88
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2023-10-01
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Keesha Sharp, Keith David, Xavier Clyde, Bentley Green

Heist 88 (2023), directed by Menhaj Huda, starring Courtney B. Vance and Keesha Sharp.

10/01/2023 BR Crime and Drama 1h 23m

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Synopsis

A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.

Menhaj HudaDirector
Dwayne Johnson-CochranWriter

About the film

Heist 88 is a 2023 American crime drama film written by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, directed by Menhaj Huda and starring Courtney B. Vance.

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Heist 88 is a 2023 American crime drama film written by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, directed by Menhaj Huda and starring Courtney B. Vance.

Plot

Heist 88 is a crime drama inspired by the real life events of Armand Moore. The story follows Jeremy Horne (played by Courtney B. Vance), a charismatic criminal mastermind in Chicago. Set in 1988, just before stricter banking regulations were put in place, Horne sees one last chance to pull off a major score. He recruits four young bank employees—each disillusioned with their lives and eager for something more—to help him execute a daring scheme. The plan? To rob nearly $80 million from the banking system without ever touching a weapon. As Horne trains and manipulates the crew, they face temptations, moral dilemmas, and the lure of quick riches. But loyalty, trust, and greed test the fragile alliance. With the FBI closing in and the pressure mounting, Horne's smooth-talking confidence clashes with the harsh realities of betrayal and consequence. At its core, Heist 88 is about ambition, manipulation, and the cost of chasing easy money in a world about to change forever.

Cast

Courtney B. Vance as Jeremy Horne

Keith David as Buddha Ray

Keesha Sharp as Bree Newson

Precious Way as Ladonna Page

Nican Robinson as Rick Lewis

Rebecca Spence as Harriet Weinstock

Bentley Green as Marshall Green

Mariah Gordon as Brandy

Xavier Clyde as Danny Pugh

Production

Vance had been attached to the project since 2017. Principal photography began in Chicago in August 2022.

In August 2022, MTV Entertainment Studios whom in which Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance had a first-look deal announced that they've joined the upcoming feature Heist 88 as they would produce the upcoming film with the two producers through its production company Bassett Vance Productions as the cast of the upcoming film was revealed.

In April 2023, Gunpowder & Sky had joined the upcoming film as co-producer.

Release

The film was released on Paramount+ on September 29, 2023.

Reception

The film has a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.

J. Kim Murphy of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It's a crime film that finds little joy in criminality, crammed with characters who've been backed into a corner, hindered by an overarching morality that doesn't match the material."

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External links

Heist 88 at IMDb

Heist 88 at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Heist 88 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heist_88

Trivia

It premiered on October 1, 2023, a Sunday.
It runs 1h23 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.