Masters of the Heist

Masters of the Heist

44 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2007

Heists do not solely exist in the movies. These high profile schemes are elaborately planned, artful in their Machiavellian plotting, and so meticulously coordinated that they are often referred to as "the masterpieces of the confidence game". Often aimed at impossibly ambitious targets - casinos, jewelry stores, or famous museums - the masterminds behind these crimes are often heralded as the ingenious magicians of the underworld. The mystery and magnitude of these real crime stories sparks an undeniable interest for us innocent onlookers - a sense of seduction, spectacle and entertainment.

Masters of the Heist

44 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2007

Masters of the Heist
Heists do not solely exist in the movies. These high profile schemes are elaborately planned, artful in their Machiavellian plotting, and so meticulously coordinated that they are often referred to as "the masterpieces of the confidence game". Often aimed at impossibly ambitious targets - casinos, jewelry stores, or famous museums - the masterminds behind these crimes are often heralded as the ingenious magicians of the underworld. The mystery and magnitude of these real crime stories sparks an undeniable interest for us innocent onlookers - a sense of seduction, spectacle and entertainment.
Producers Herzog-Cowen Entertainment
Original title Masters of the Heist
Directors
Writers

Cast

Jim Baldonado

as Casino Pitboss

Sebastian Bauer

as Charles Ponzi

Alayah Byers

as Young Doris Payne

Joseph Cooke

as General Store Owner

Lois Curalli

as Casino Pitboss

Patrick Finan

as Museum Guard

Michael Ford-FitzGerald

as M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Quinn Goto

as M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Jim McDevitt

as Casino Background Talent

Walter Bartkus

as Casino Background Talent

Albert Brewster

as M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Christopher G. Cowen

as Tom Mashberg

Richard Dal Cerro

as BPD Officer

Eugene Gordon

as Charles Ponzi

Allison Humphrey

as Jewelry Store Attendant