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The Belcourt Theatre
Sep 3 - Oct 10, 2021

Heist!

Heist!

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NOTE: Additional showtimes may be added. Click here for a printable version of the current chronological schedule.

We’ve hatched a plan. From the ritzy Riviera to the Windy City, the crew’s all here… the heist is on!

To round out the summer, we’ve assembled a crackpot team of the most enduring classics of this tried and true formula alongside more recent favorites that flip the genre on its head. See titanic stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino go toe-to-toe in an all-out battle through the streets of L.A.! Behold as director Kathryn Bigelow makes you believe surfers can fly! Delight in the duplicitous deceit of double-dealing dancers and dog day disasters! Witness thieves, con women and cat burglars mastermind the greatest criminal capers ever committed to celluloid. But watch your back, because in a heist, there’s only one rule: don’t trust anyone!

Special Thanks:
Jack Durwood (Paramount), Kristie Nakamura (Warner Bros.), Chris Chouinard (Park Circus), Neil Calderone (Chicago Cinema Society), Eitan Frysh (Resurgence Media), Ryan Kane and Chance Huskey (GKids), Brian Darwas (Atomichotrods), Eric Di Bernardo (Rialto Pictures), David Jennings (Sony Pictures), Frank Viadero (STX), Randy Andrews (Swank Motion Pictures), Jason Jackowski (Universal)

Past Screenings

JACKIE BROWN
Fri, Sep 3 | Mon, Sep 6

JACKIE BROWN

When flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, she hatches a plan to outfox her employer and the agents looking to bring down the criminal enterprise — and make off with a half million dollar payday. Screening in 35mm.
TO CATCH A THIEF
Sat-Sun, Sep 4-5 | Tue-Wed, Sep 7-8

TO CATCH A THIEF

Suspected in a series of gem heists in the French Riviera, reformed thief John Robie (Cary Grant) sets out to catch the real culprit with the help of pampered heiress Frances Stevens (a smoldering Grace Kelly).
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
Tue, Sep 7 | Sun, Sep 12

DOG DAY AFTERNOON

Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. Just a nice simple robbery — walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does. Screening in 35mm.
RIFIFI
Sat-Sun, Sep 11-12 | Thu, Sep 16

RIFIFI

Tony Le Stéphanois, back from prison after taking a rap for Jo le Suédois, is ready to settle a few scores and mastermind a brilliant jewel heist.
POINT BREAK
Tue, Sep 14 | Wed, Sep 22

POINT BREAK

FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) goes undercover to infiltrate a cadre of Southern California surfers suspected of robbing banks. Screening in 35mm.
WIDOWS
Wed, Sep 15 | Sun, Sep 19

WIDOWS

Four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Directed by Steve McQueen (Small Axe, 12 YEARS A SLAVE).
THE LADYKILLERS
Fri-Sun, Sep 17-19 | Wed, Sep 22

THE LADYKILLERS

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow — under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
BOTTLE ROCKET
Tue, Sep 21 | Fri, Sep 24

BOTTLE ROCKET

Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run — but nothing goes quite according to plan in Wes Anderson’s charming first feature.
HUSTLERS
Mon, Sep 20 at 4:15pm, 8:00pm

HUSTLERS

Inspired by a New York magazine article entitled “The Hustlers at Scores” written by Jessica Pressler, HUSTLERS follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees (led by Jennifer Lopez) who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO
Mon-Tue, Sep 20-21

LUPIN THE 3RD: THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO

Hayao Miyazaki’s feature film debut follows a dashing thief, his gang of desperadoes, and an intrepid policeman as they struggle to free a princess from an evil count's clutches and unlock the mystery of a fabulous treasure to which she holds part of a key.
HEAT
Thu, Sep 23 at 8:00pm

HEAT

A taut psychological drama from director Michael Mann about an obsessive detective and a brilliant thief whose fates are linked in the aftermath of a high-stakes securities heist.
INCEPTION
Fri, Sep 24 | Tue, Sep 28

INCEPTION

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the head of a CEO in this mind-bending sci-fi yarn from Christopher Nolan.
THE ITALIAN JOB
Sat-Sun, Sep 25-26 | Wed, Sep 29

THE ITALIAN JOB

A flashy, fast romp that chases a team of career criminals throughout one of the biggest international gold heists in history in this quintessential British caper film of the 1960s.
THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE
Wed, Sep 29 | Sun, Oct 3

THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE

Somewhere underground in New York's subway system, just outside the Pelham Station, a gang of armed men hijack a train, threatening to kill one hostage per minute unless their demands are met. Screening in 35mm.
THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER
Sat, Oct 2 | Tue, Oct 5

THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER

Investigative reporters Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo are out to crack the case of a brazen jewel heist and clear Miss Piggy’s name in this delightful, song-filled twist on the genre.
LE CERCLE ROUGE
Sat-Sun, Oct 9-10 | Wed, Oct 13

LE CERCLE ROUGE

Four men, including a recently-released criminal (Alain Delon) and an alcoholic ex-cop (Yves Montand), come together to execute a meticulously planned jewel heist.
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