Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.
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Shenae Grimes-Beech
- Elenias Eleni
- (as Shenae Grimes)
Lucky Johnson
- Phil Johnsonas Phil Johnson
- (as Kevin 'Lucky' Johnson)
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Storyline
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the EMPIRE STATE Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit Detective James Ransome (Dwayne Johnson), an NYPD veteran who is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime lords that want to know who pulled off a job on their turf, or suffer the consequences. —Lionsgate
- ends with real life footage
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- timeframe 1980s
- security
- detective
- 148 more
- Taglines
- His dream was became a cop, until he became a criminal.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence and pervasive language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaChris Potamitis was in real life the security guard who looked the other way, when the actual million dollar heist took place. He got 9 years in jail for his crime, but he is now a free man again. A short real life interview clip of him is featured during the end credits. It is suggested in that interview, that he is the only person who knows where the missing million dollars of the heist are. This convicted security guard now has financed (co-produced) this movie about his own heist.
- GoofsThe story is taking place in the early 1980s (based on a real robbery that occurred in 1982) but the Armored vehicles used in the film are Ford F chassis that are too new for the time, having been 1995 or newer Fords.
- Quotes
Det. James Ransome: Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. Two questions for you, Eddie: where's Chris and where's the money?
- ConnectionsFeatured in La noche de...: Asalto al furgón blindado (2016)
- SoundtracksHeaven Must be Missing An Angel
Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick J. Perren) and Keni St. Lewis
Performed by Jimmy Haun
© Universal - Polygram International Publishing Inc
o.b.o. itself and Perren Vibes Music, Inc./ Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc. o.b.o. itself and Bull Pen Music inc (ASCAP,BMI)
Top review
Good start, awful movie
The movie begins with catching scenes and interesting plot, but then everything goes from bad to worse. Randomly put scenes, boring characters, too *realistic* representation of the 1980-ies and detectives that don't see the clues even if you poke their eyes with the obvious.
There are no action scenes, no comedy scenes, just some boring backgrounds with randomly placed actors talking to each other with much development of the story.
If you have time to lose and want to see the gangster's side of the epoch, watch, else better skip it.
There are no action scenes, no comedy scenes, just some boring backgrounds with randomly placed actors talking to each other with much development of the story.
If you have time to lose and want to see the gangster's side of the epoch, watch, else better skip it.
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- drHirudo
- Sep 1, 2013
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Empire State: Vụ Cướp Thế Kỷ
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,212,500
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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