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Watch for Steal in 2002 title may be changed to 2-11 Heist, a Mark Ezra story about extreme sport types on the criminal fringe, stars Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge, Bruce Payne and Steven Berkoff. It's been filming on location in Montreal over the past 12 weeks, and is a triparite coproduction between Claude Leger of Transfilm, Jason Piette, Michael Cowan and Jonathan Vanger of the U.K.'s Spice Factory, and Eric and Nicolas Altmayer of France's Mandarin. SOURCE: Playback
Release Date: TBA 2002 (possibly limited release) Title Note: This project was also known as The Heist during its production, but it has likely changed its title to avoid confusion with Heist, a new film directed by David Mamet. Regarding the title 2-11, that is police code for "armed robbery." Distributor: Miramax Films (may be Dimension Films) (acquisition reported by Variety, 2/12/01) Production Companies: The Spice Factory, Transfilm, Fusion International (sales) Cast: Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge; other cast not announced yet. Director: Gerard Pires (Taxi; this is his English-language debut) Screenwriter: Unknown Premise: This is the story of four young men who pull off daring robberies utilizing creative escape techniques. Their lives turn around, however, when they're blackmailed by a corrupt police detective into pulling off one last big $20 million heist... leading to the leader of the gang soon finding himself on the run... Filming: Production on this movie apparently took place in either late fall, 2000 or sometime in the spring of 2001 (hopefully, this detail will be known soon). Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller Also at Theaters: TBA 2002 SOURCE: upcomingmovies.com Film File Production: Claude Léger, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Eric Altmayer, Nicholas Altmayer. Director: Gérard Pirès. Cast: Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge. Starts: April 2001, Montreal Subject: The first English-language film by record-breaking French director Gérard Pirès (Taxi) stars Dorff as a thief who pulls off a $20-million robbery. Using a mixture of cunning and extreme-sports skills, he outwits the Mafia, the cops and even his girlfriend (Henstridge). International distribution: Fusion International. SOURCE: Preview Online 2-11 Starring Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge. A group of robbers is blackmailed into launching their "last" heist at the behest of their blackmailer. According to rumor, these crooks are known for "utilizing creative escape techniques", and since we're always looking for new ideas... we'll give it a go. SOURCE: Hollywood Under Surveillance |