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The Big Heist

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Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the…

DirectorRobert Markowitz
WritersGary Hoffman·Ernest Volkman
ProducersGary Hoffman·John Morayniss

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Cast · Directed by Robert Markowitz

DSDonald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Jimmy Burke
JHJohn Heard
John Heard
Richard Woods
JHJamie Harris
Jamie Harris
Frankie Burke
JKJanet Kidder
Janet Kidder
Maria
NSNick Sandow
Nick Sandow
Henry Hill
SCSam Coppola
Sam Coppola
Paul Castellano
MMMichael P. Moran
Michael P. Moran
Louis the Whale
JPJoe Pingue
Joe Pingue
Marty Krugman
BR
Bo Rucker
Stax Edwards
RSRocco Sisto
Rocco Sisto
Tommy DeSimone
RM
Robert Morelli
Angelo Sepe
JMJoe Maruzzo
Joe Maruzzo
Paolo Falcone

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The Big Heist — streaming FAQ

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The Big Heist is streaming on Fawesome in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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