The Heist (1989 film)

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The Heist
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GenreRomance
Thriller
Written by William Irish Jr. (story) and (teleplay)
David Fuller (teleplay)
Rick Natkin (teleplay)
Directed byStuart Orme
Starring Pierce Brosnan
Tom Skerritt
Wendy Hughes
Noble Willingham
Tom Atkins
Theme music composer Arthur B. Rubinstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Robert W. Christiansen (producer) (as Bob Christiansen)
Rick Rosenberg (producer)
Ted Swanson (associate producer)
Production locationsDel Mar Thoroughbred Club - 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, California
San Diego, California
Cinematography George Tirl
Editor Jim Oliver (as James Oliver)
Running time97 min.
Production company HBO Pictures
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1989 (1989-09-16)

The Heist is a 1989 HBO made-for-TV movie, starring Pierce Brosnan,Tom Skerritt and Wendy Hughes, with Noble Willingham and Tom Atkins.

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Plot summary

After serving four years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Neil Skinner (Pierce Brosnan) returns to a fictional Ocean Downs Racetrack in San Diego to exact revenge on Ebbet Berens (Tom Skerritt), the partner who set him up to gain control of their racetrack security business, and to win back Sheila Atkins (Wendy Hughes), their third business partner and Skinner's ex-lover, who believes him guilty and is now Berens' lover.

Despite Berens' attempts to get rid of him, and interference from Sheila and police Det. Leland (Tom Atkins), Skinner uses his intimate knowledge of the track's security systems and personnel to set up an elaborate heist – the goals of which are to land Berens in jail and convince Sheila of his innocence - thereby winning her back.

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