1. The Heist Genre “The Italian Job”

2. Characters Mastermind Mastermind Computer/Technological Geek Computer/Technological Geek Driver Driver Explosives Expert Explosives Expert Beautiful Woman Beautiful Woman Villain Villain

3. Setting Urban Urban Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Venice, Rome, Chicago, Las Vegas Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Venice, Rome, Chicago, Las Vegas Great vistas or notable landmarks Great vistas or notable landmarks Wealthy homes, office buildings, estates, etc. Wealthy homes, office buildings, estates, etc.

4. Plot Initial heist and action to create tension and drive adrenaline Initial heist and action to create tension and drive adrenaline Escape or botched handover Escape or botched handover Unexpected glitches and complications Unexpected glitches and complications Blurring of “good/bad guy” boundaries Blurring of “good/bad guy” boundaries Change of scenes/locations Change of scenes/locations Second planning session Second planning session Second heist successfully completed Second heist successfully completed Happy ending with lots of moolah! Happy ending with lots of moolah!

5. Iconography Cars Cars Explosives Explosives Computers Computers High-tech gadgets High-tech gadgets Safe Safe Guns Guns Warehouses/planning locales Warehouses/planning locales

6. Mood High action causes tension with interludes of: High action causes tension with interludes of: Planning, comic relief and romance Planning, comic relief and romance The object of the heist is always within their reach; anything is possible The object of the heist is always within their reach; anything is possible

7. Cinematic Style Long shots to establish setting Long shots to establish setting Fast-paced action dotted with switching shots of chase, chaser, and chasee. Fast-paced action dotted with switching shots of chase, chaser, and chasee. Quick, clean editing cuts Quick, clean editing cuts Use of night shots to connect to the secretiveness of the job Use of night shots to connect to the secretiveness of the job Extreme close-ups for tension creation during heist Extreme close-ups for tension creation during heist Tracking shots to follow action Tracking shots to follow action

8. Narrative Themes Cheated out of their rightful booty Cheated out of their rightful booty Revenge and/or retribution for the past wrong or wrongdoer Revenge and/or retribution for the past wrong or wrongdoer Money will make me happy Money will make me happy “This is the one to end all jobs; our last job” “This is the one to end all jobs; our last job”

9. Heist Examples The Italian Job The Italian Job The Thomas Crowne Affair The Thomas Crowne Affair Ocean’s Eleven Ocean’s Eleven Ronin Ronin Sneakers Sneakers Bond movies Bond movies The Sting The Sting