heist society

Jeffrey McCluskeyJune 9, 2012

Worth Stealing?Worth Stealing?

Buddies

One Last Job

Loyalty

Wealth

Double Crossing

Stamps

Art

State Secrets

Memories

Information

Prison Bank Vault

Motivation?

1941 Introduces the “one

last job” plot device to the series

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

1955 30 minute robbery

scene with no dialogue

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

1992 Stealing digital files Hackers

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

Remake of 1968 film with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway

Stealing art work “Reverse Heist” -

where the thief returns the artwork.

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

2000 Argentine Stealing stamps Double-crossing Double-double-

crossing

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

2010 Stealing thoughts

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

2008 Stealing

photographs/state secrets

High Sierra Rififi

Sneakers

Thomas Crown Affair

Nine Queen

sInception

The Bank Job

We could tell you what it’s about. But then, of course, we’d have to kill you.~Sneakers