In other words, as capers go, "Heist" is considerably less than thrilling. Fans might get a kick out of seeing Hackman, Danny DeVito and Delroy Lindo wrap their lips around the Mamet-speak, but following the festival treatment in Venice and Toronto, the picture's boxoffice haul likely will be minimal. Hackman plays Joe Moore, a man who's so cool, "when he goes to bed, sheep count him," as his loyal associate Don Pincus (Ricky Jay) describes his boss.

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