Masters of the Heist

Masters of the Heist (2007) is a documentary film.

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.

Cast

Jim Baldonado

Casino Pitboss

Sebastian Bauer

Charles Ponzi

Alayah Byers

Young Doris Payne

Joseph Cooke

General Store Owner

Lois Curalli

Casino Pitboss

Patrick Finan

Museum Guard

Michael Ford-FitzGerald

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Quinn Goto

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Jim McDevitt

Casino Background Talent

Walter Bartkus

Casino Background Talent

Albert Brewster

M.I.T. Blackjack Team

Christopher G. Cowen

Tom Mashberg