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Available 2/21/2012
At the center of Tower Heist is a gleaming Ferrari once owned by Steve McQueen, and that's what the movie is: a sleek machine, tooled for speed. Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) manages a super-high-tech high-rise in the middle of Manhattan, catering to every need of the tower's residents, including financier Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda). When Shaw gets arrested by the FBI, Kovacs realizes that his staff's pensions, which he asked Shaw to invest, are lost, and when it looks like Shaw is going to get away with it, Kovacs pulls together a mismatched team (included Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Michael Peña, Gabourey Sidibe, and Eddie Murphy) to steal the secret stash of cash that the FBI suspects Shaw must have. Tower Heist successfully tweaks all the character clichés just enough so that they are a smooth blend of the familiar and the unexpected. The plot zips along with purring efficiency, alternating predictable turns with surprising ones just enough to keep the pattern-seeking parts of the viewer's brain hooked. The cast--which also includes Téa Leoni as the lead FBI agent--charms without overdoing it. In essence, director Brett Ratner (the guy behind X-Men: The Last Stand and the Rush Hour series) has honed all of his sloppier tendencies and crafted a skillful piece of mass entertainment. Afterward, the movie's plot holes and defiance of the laws of physics may irritate, but while it's unfolding, Tower Heist is a smooth ride.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Performance Credits
Ben Stiller
(Films) Josh Kovacs
Eddie Murphy
(Films)(Biography)(Music) Slide
Casey Affleck
(Films)(Biography) Actor, Charlie
Alan Alda
(Films)(Biography)(Music) Arthur Shaw
Matthew Broderick Actor, Mr. Fitzhugh
Téa Leoni Actor, Special Agent Claire Denham
Michael Peña Actor, Enrique Dev'Reaux
Gabourey Sidibe Actor, Odessa
Stephen McKinley Henderson Lester
Judd Hirsch Mr. Simon, Actor
Stephen Henderson Actor
Nina Arianda Miss Iovenko
Marcia Jean Kurtz Rose
Harry O'Reilly Special Agent Dansk
Peter Van Wagner Marty Klein, Esq.
Zeljko Ivanek Director Mazin
Lynne Rossetto Kasper Radio Host
Annika Pergament NASDAQ/News Reporter
Clem Cheung Kwan
Robert Downey Sr. Judge Ramos
Kate Upton Mr. Hightower's Mistress
Marilyn Kim Mrs. Jin
Omar Nicodemo Tower Security
Dylan Ratigan News Reporter
Allie Woods Jr. Mr. Newhouse
Johnny Tran Huang
Monika Plocienniczak TV News Reporter
James Colby Special Agent Huggins
Edward Noone Special Agent
Frank Pesce Riker's Prison Guard
Christina Calph Victoria's Secret Saleswoman
Kevin Pariseau Swarovski
Desmin Borges Modell's Sneaker Salesman
Jessica Szohr Sasha
Brian Distance Tower Security Officer
Village Tower Security Officer
Les Papp II Tower Security Officer
Michael Stratton Tower Security Officer
Technical Credits
Brett Ratner Director
Adam Cooper Original Story
Christophe Beck Score Composer
Bill Carraro Executive Producer
Kathleen Chopin Casting
LuAnn Claps Makeup
Bill Collage Original Story
Naomi Donne Makeup
Sarah Edwards Costumes/Costume Designer
James M. Freitag Asst. Director
Brian Grazer Producer
Ted Griffin Original Story, Screenwriter
Mark Helfrich Editor
Nicholas Lundy Art Director
Eddie Murphy Producer
Jeff Nathanson Screenwriter
Evelyne Noraz Makeup
Kim Roth Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood Executive Producer
Dante Spinotti Cinematographer
Kristi Zea Production Designer
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