THEME EXPLORATION

CIA headquarters heist

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Larceny
2017 · R. Ellis Frazier

Nos amis les flics

Nos amis les flics
2004 · Bob Swaim

Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson

Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn

Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture

The Castle of Cagliostro

The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · —

In the Grey
2026 · Guy Ritchie

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer

Criss Cross
1949 · Robert Siodmak

813
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi

How to Steal a Million

How to Steal a Million
1966 · William Wyler

Mission: Impossible II

Mission: Impossible II
2000 · John Woo

Money Movers
1978 · Bruce Beresford

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit

Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit
1989 · Kar-leung Lau

Charlie Wilson’s War

Charlie Wilson’s War
2007 · Mike Nichols

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger
1994 · Phillip Noyce

Come svaligiammo la banca d’Italia

Come svaligiammo la banca d’Italia
1966 · Lucio Fulci

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker
1971 · Sergio Leone

The Battle of Chile: Part II

The Battle of Chile: Part II
1976 · Patricio Guzmán

The Kid With the Golden Arm

The Kid With the Golden Arm
1979 · Chang Cheh

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Steven Soderbergh USA

His Ocean's trilogy and Haywire exemplify stylish heist narratives with intricate plotting and government/institutional manipulation.

Molly Manning Walker USA

Heat and Collateral explore cat-and-mouse dynamics between law enforcement and criminals with procedural precision and moral ambiguity.

David Fincher USA

Zodiac and Gone Girl showcase obsessive investigations into institutional failures and hidden government/corporate secrets with meticulous detail.