Heist_film Heist_film

Heist film - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Banditry, Boost, Burglary, Caper, Cop, Extortion, Hijack, Hijacking, Hike

A heist film is a movie that has an intricate plot of a group of people trying to steal something. They typically feature many plot twists, and focus on the characters' attempts to plan, carry out, escape. There is often a nemisis that must be thwarted, either an authority (police) or a former partner who turned on the group or one of its members.

Some heist films include:

Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.