Poster of The Big Heist

The Big Heist

Plot: Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the largest cash robbery ever committed on American soil. The heist was also the subject of the much better-known 1990 film "Goodfella"s, directed by Martin Scorsese
Release Date: Sunday, June 10 2001
22 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Donald SutherlandDonald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland was
65 in The Big Heist
as 'Jimmy Burke'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Portrait of John HeardJohn Heard
John Heard was
56 in The Big Heist
as 'Richard Woods'.
Wed, Mar 07 1945 –
Fri, Jul 21 2017
Portrait of Jamie HarrisJamie Harris
Jamie Harris was
38 in The Big Heist
as 'Frankie Burke'.
Wed, May 15 1963
Portrait of Janet KidderJanet Kidder
Janet Kidder was
29 in The Big Heist
as 'Maria'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Portrait of Nick SandowNick Sandow
Nick Sandow was
34 in The Big Heist
as 'Henry Hill'.
Wed, Aug 03 1966
Portrait of Sam CoppolaSam Coppola
Sam Coppola was
65 in The Big Heist
as 'Paul Castellano'.
Wed, Jul 31 1935 –
Sun, Feb 05 2012
Portrait of Michael P. MoranMichael P. Moran
Michael P. Moran was
57 in The Big Heist
as 'Louis the Whale'.
Tue, Feb 08 1944 –
Wed, Feb 04 2004
Portrait of Joe PingueJoe Pingue
Joe Pingue was
25 in The Big Heist
as 'Marty Krugman'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Portrait of Bo RuckerBo Rucker
Bo Rucker was
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as 'Stax Edwards'.
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Portrait of Rocco SistoRocco Sisto
Rocco Sisto was
48 in The Big Heist
as 'Tommy DeSimone'.
Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Robert MorelliRobert Morelli
Robert Morelli was
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as 'Angelo Sepe'.
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Portrait of Joe MaruzzoJoe Maruzzo
Joe Maruzzo was
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as 'Paolo Falcone'.
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Portrait of Gino MarroccoGino Marrocco
Gino Marrocco was
61 in The Big Heist
as 'Paulie Vario'.
Sat, Dec 30 1939 –
Fri, May 10 2019
Portrait of Steven RandazzoSteven Randazzo
Steven Randazzo was
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as 'John Gotti'.
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Crew

Portrait of Robert MarkowitzRobert Markowitz
Director, Producer
Robert Markowitz was
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Portrait of Rudolf "Rudi" BlahacekRudolf "Rudi" Blahacek
Director of Photography
Rudolf "Rudi" Blahacek was
36 in The Big Heist
Sat, Mar 27 1965
Portrait of Gary HoffmanGary Hoffman
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Gary Hoffman was
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Portrait of Jere CunninghamJere Cunningham
Screenplay
Jere Cunningham was
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Portrait of Mark WinemakerMark Winemaker
Producer
Mark Winemaker was
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Portrait of John MoraynissJohn Morayniss
Executive Producer
John Morayniss was
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Portrait of David BeattyDavid Beatty
Editor
David Beatty was
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Portrait of Lou PomantiLou Pomanti
Original Music Composer
Lou Pomanti was
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Portrait of Brock JolliffeBrock Jolliffe
Special Effects
Brock Jolliffe was
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Portrait of Ernest VolkmanErnest Volkman
Story
Ernest Volkman was
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Portrait of John CummingsJohn Cummings
Story
John Cummings was
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