Heist 88 on Showmax
25 November 2024

Heist 88 (2023)

Heist 88 centres on Jeremy Horne, a criminal mastermind who decides to pull one last job before going to prison, recruiting a group of young bank employees to steal $80 million dollars.

Emmy winner Courtney B Vance (American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country) stars as Horne, alongside Black Reel nominee Keesha Sharp (Power Book II: Ghost) and triple Emmy winner Keith David. 

Helmed by award-winning Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda, Heist 88 earned Dwayne Johnson-Cochran the 2024 Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie. The film was also nominated for Outstanding Television Movie, and Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie for Vance.

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