The Heist (1989 film)
1989 American TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1989 American TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heist is a 1989 HBO made-for-TV movie, starring Pierce Brosnan, Tom Skerritt and Wendy Hughes, with Noble Willingham and Tom Atkins.
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The Heist | |
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Genre | Romance Thriller |
Teleplay by | William Irish Jr. David Fuller Rick Natkin |
Story by | William Irish Jr. |
Directed by | Stuart Orme |
Starring | Pierce Brosnan Tom Skerritt Wendy Hughes Noble Willingham Tom Atkins |
Theme music composer | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Robert W. Christiansen (credited as Bob Christiansen) Rick Rosenberg |
Production locations | Del Mar Thoroughbred Club - 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, California San Diego, California |
Cinematography | George Tirl |
Editor | Jim Oliver (credited as James Oliver) |
Running time | 97 min. |
Production company | HBO Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | September 16, 1989 |
After serving four years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Neil Skinner (Pierce Brosnan) returns to a fictional Ocean Downs Racetrack in San Diego to exact revenge on Ebbet Berens (Tom Skerritt), the partner who set him up to gain control of their racetrack security business, and to win back Sheila Atkins (Wendy Hughes), their third business partner and Skinner's ex-lover, who believes him guilty and is now Berens' lover.
Despite Berens' attempts to get rid of him, and interference from Sheila and police Det. Leland (Tom Atkins), Skinner uses his intimate knowledge of the track's security systems and personnel to set up an elaborate heist – the goals of which are to land Berens in jail and convince Sheila of his innocence - thereby winning her back.
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