A Glean movie guide
The Perfect Job
High-stakes crime, high-level strategy.
Masterful heists, intricate planning, and the twists you won't see coming.
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The movie list
- 01
Ocean's Eleven
A masterclass in cool, calculated execution featuring an all-star team and a flawless plan.
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next plan: In one night, Danny's hand-picked crew of specialists will attempt to steal more than $150 million from three Las Vegas casinos. But to score the cash, Danny risks his chances of reconciling with ex-wife, Tess.
- 02
The Usual Suspects
Renowned for its complex, non-linear narrative and one of the most iconic 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.
- 03
Inside Man
A brilliant cat-and-mouse game where the robber seems to be ten steps ahead of the police at every turn.
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.
- 04
The Sting
The definitive long-con film, packed with layers of deception and satisfying payoffs.
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.
- 05
Rififi
Famous for its legendary, nearly 30-minute silent heist sequence that defines technical precision.
Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.
- 06
The Killing
Stanley Kubrick’s tight, non-linear thriller shows how even the most perfect plan can unravel.
Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
- 07
Logan Lucky
A refreshing, blue-collar take on the heist genre that proves you don't need high-tech gear to be clever.
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.
- 08
The Italian Job
An iconic logistical puzzle that turns a massive traffic jam into the ultimate getaway tool.
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.