Since classic films like The Great Train Robbery and John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle, crime caper and heist movies have been an adrenaline rush for film fanatics and continue to reign as a favorite film genre among audiences. The genre typically follows the formula of planning, executing, and the aftermath of a large-scale robbery or theft that almost always has a hefty payoff.
Out of Sight is a lesser-known caper comedy with an all-star cast including Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, and Oscar-winning actress, Viola Davis. The movie initially earned overall positive reviews, mainly noting Clooney's larger-than-life performance, which film critic, Roger Ebert, claimed to be one of Clooney's finest on the silver screen.
9 "The Lookout" Director: Scott Frank After a severe car accident leaves a promising high school student, Chris Pratt , with a brain injury that causes memory loss, he resorts to taking a job as a maintenance worker at a local bank. While at work, he unknowingly befriends a group of bank robbers who have seemingly picked him as their target and once Pratt catches on to their plan, he attempts to stop them, which results in a series of unfortunate events.
8 "The Silent Partner" Director: Daryl Duke Close When a modest bank teller, Miles Cullen , learns that the bank where he works is going to be subject to an upcoming robbery, he chooses not to inform his bosses but instead, decides to take the opportunity to make a profit for himself. As he begins taking part of his transactions, the robber arrives at Cullen's window and is given the rest of Cullen's drawer.
The thrilling crime caper film, House of Games, marked David Mamet's directorial debut and also stars William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, and Lillie's of the Field star, Lilia Skala. Unlike other heist films, House of Games takes a successful, law-abiding career woman and meticulously immerses her into a world of greed and a high-stakes game that could either make or break her.
Quick Change is a hysterical heist film that features an impressive cast of characters including Phil Hartman, Tony Shalhoub, and Stanley Tucci. The film is regarded as one of Murray's greatest performances and stands out for its brilliance in flipping the script on the traditional crime caper formula tailored to a series of laugh-out-loud obstacles that only Murray, Davis, and Quaid could effortlessly pull off.
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