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.

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

Richard Dal Cerro

BPD Officer

Eugene Gordon

Charles Ponzi

Allison Humphrey

Jewelry Store Attendant

• Jonathan BussProducer
• Mark CowenExecutive Producer
• Mark HerzogExecutive Producer
• Billy SchinskiEditor

Release date

November 13, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

44m

Genres

Documentary

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