A Glean movie guide
Heists With a Twist
Expect the unexpected.
Masterful crime films where nothing is quite what it seems.
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The movie list
- 01
The Usual Suspects
A sole survivor recounts a botched heist, leading to one of the most famous plot twists in cinema history.
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
- 02
Inside Man
A high-stakes bank robbery evolves into a complex game of cat-and-mouse with a reveal that changes everything.
When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiations preoccupied with corruption charges he is facing.
- 03
The Sting
This definitive long-con film keeps you guessing until the final, perfectly executed reveal.
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
- 04
Now You See Me
A team of illusionists pulls off impossible bank heists, using misdirection to hide the truth until the very end.
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
- 05
Heist
David Mamet’s sharp dialogue and layered deceptions make this a masterclass in professional thievery.
Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane, and their utility man, Pinky Pincus, find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.
- 06
Logan Lucky
This clever NASCAR-set heist subverts expectations with an ingenious plan and a satisfying late-stage reveal.
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- 07
Trance
A hypnotic, non-linear thriller where a missing painting leads to a reality-bending psychological puzzle.
A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.
- 08
Widows
A gritty, character-driven heist film that pivots sharply to challenge everything you know about the players.
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.