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| The Big Heist | |
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| Based on | The Heist by
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| Directed by | Robert Markowitz |
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| Music by | Lou Pomanti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gary Hoffman |
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| Production location | Toronto |
| Cinematography | Rudolf Blahacek |
| Editor | David Beatty |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | June 10, 2001 |
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The Big Heist is a 2001 crime drama television film directed by Robert Markowitz and written by Jere Cunningham and Gary Hoffman. The film, based on the 1986 non-fiction book The Heist by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, tells the story of the 1978 Lufthansa heist. It is a co-production of the United States and Canada, and stars Donald Sutherland, John Heard, Jamie Harris, and Janet Kidder. It aired on A&E on June 10, 2001.