The Brooklyn Heist

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The Brooklyn Heist
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Directed byJulian Mark Kheel
Written byJulian Mark Kheel
Brett Halsey
Produced byBrett Halsey
Michael Cecchi
Danny Masterson
Dave Steck
Starring Danny Masterson
Leon Robinson
Aysan Celik
Michael Cecchi
Serena Reeder
Jonathan Hova
Blanchard Ryan
Dominique Swain
Phyllis Somerville
MuMs da Schemer
Barney Cheng
CinematographyCarlo Scialla
Edited byAdrienne Stern
Music byDavid Poe
Production
companies
Capers Productions
Numeric Pictures
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Release dates
  • November 1, 2008 (2008-11-01)(Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival)
  • November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)(United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Brooklyn Heist (also released as Capers), is a 2008 film written by Julian Mark Kheel and Brett Halsey and directed by Julian Mark Kheel.

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