What is The Great Heist about?
Based on the 1994 robbery of US$33 million from Colombia's central bank, which turned the country upside down.
The Great Heist (2020)
A measured, gritty crime drama unfolds as a real-life bank heist turns a country upside down.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Netflix.
The Great Heist parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: strong violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Created byC.S. Prince, Pablo González
StarringAndrés Parra, Christian Tappan, Waldo Urrego, Marcela Benjumea, Juan Pablo Barragán, Édgar Vittorino
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