The hijacking of bus 657
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The hijacking of bus 657 |
| Original title | Heist |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Scott Mann |
| script |
Stephen Cyrus Sepher , Max Adams |
| production |
Randall Emmett , George Furla , Wayne Marc Godfrey , Robert Jones , Stephen Cyrus Sepher, Alexander Tabrizi |
| music |
James Edward Barker , Tim Despic |
| camera | Brandon Cox |
| cut | Robert Dalva |
| occupation | |
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The kidnapping of Bus 657 (Original title: Heist ) is an American heist movie from 2015 , which was directed by Scott Mann and written by Stephen Cyrus Sepher and Max Adams. The script is based on a story by Stephen Sepher.
action
Luke Vaughn works in a casino . His daughter is in a hospital, unable to pay the medical bills and needs another $ 300,000 for an operation. Vaughn desperately turns to "The Pope", the head of the casino, with a request for a loan, which "The Pope" refuses. When Vaughn insists and does not want to leave, he is fired by "The Pope" and beaten out by his henchman "Dog".
Vaughn and a security officer rob the casino. After the attack and a loot of 3 million dollars, the masked robbers are intercepted by the henchmen of the "Dog". One of the robbers is injured in a firefight and the driver of the getaway car drives away in a panic after the shooting. So the robbers try to kidnap city bus 657. Policewoman Kris Bajos, whose car is parked not far from the bus stop, hears the gunshots from the bus, gives up the chase and calls for reinforcements. The police chief then orders roadblocks.
"The Pope" orders "Dog" to get the money back. Meanwhile, Cox wants to shoot the policewoman Kris, but is prevented from doing so by Vaughn. Vaughn writes a passenger's phone number on a bus window to allow contact with the police. He warns Kris that if the police don't clear the roadblocks, Cox will kill passengers. Kris obeys, and Vaughn orders the bus driver to ram the roadblock so the bus can enter the freeway. Vaughn asks one of the passengers, a vet student, to take care of the injured man. Cox orders Bernie to drive to Galveston , Texas . Since the bus is running out of fuel, Vaughn requests a tanker.
Detective Marconi teams up with Kris when she is about to be suspended for disobeying an order. Marconi uses a police helicopter to monitor the bus. Cox calls Jono, an old man who helped them plan the robbery, and informs Jono that they have the money and are on their way. While refueling, Vaughn releases two hostages (Pauline and a young boy). Kris discovers that Vaughn pulled off the robbery because of his sick daughter. Meanwhile, "Dog" learns Jono's position via a police radio scanner.
As the wounded thief is suffering from blood loss, Vaughn calls Marconi to get on the bus with emergency medical equipment. He gets in and takes a call from "The Pope", throws the phone at Vaughn, and reveals his affiliation with "The Pope". Shortly thereafter, a SWAT team attacked the bus and blew the bus tire, causing it to come to a halt near a bridge. Most of the passengers are easily injured.
While the police surround the bus, Cox holds Bernie hostage to the bus window and threatens to shoot him in front of the live television. Marconi doesn't believe in it and wants to storm the bus. Bernie is then believed to be shot by Cox, but it is revealed that Vaughn shot his partner Cox to save Bernie instead. Vaughn receives a call from his daughter that the money has arrived to pay the hospital bills. Vaughn releases all the hostages and the bus departs as soon as the tires are fixed. Police follow the bus but discover that Vaughn has escaped and only Bernie is inside.
Vaughn arrives at Jono's but quickly finds out that “Dog” killed him. "Dog" captures Vaughn by incapacitating him with a shot of rock salt from a shotgun and "The Pope" and Marconi are back on the bus. When Marconi wants to get out, "The Pope" shoots him. Vaughn shows them where the remaining $ 2.7 million is hidden on the bus and then explains that Pauline was not a pregnant passenger, but rather his sister, who hid the missing $ 300,000 in her "belly". Kris had deduced what Pauline was doing and hadn't stopped her from paying the medical bill. “Dog” is furious and about to burn Vaughn alive. He threatens to pursue Vaughn's daughter next when “The Pope” suddenly shoots “Dog”. A grateful Vaughn is allowed to escape. "The Pope" is waiting on the bus, lighting a cigarette when the police arrive.
production
On November 6, 2013, the American Film Market announced that the film production and financing company Emmett / Furla / Oasis Films had acquired a script called Bus 757 from writer Stephen Cyrus Sepher. The film was to be produced on a budget of $ 8.9 million. On May 17, 2014, it was announced that Scott Mann would direct the film, Lionsgate would distribute the film and Robert De Niro would play the lead role as the casino owner "The Pope". The film's title was changed to Bus 657 until September 24, 2014 , when Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kate Bosworth, Dave Bautista and Gina Carano joined the cast of the film, and Max Adams was named as an additional screenwriter.
Filming
Filming was scheduled to take place in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , but has been relocated to Mobile , Alabama , where it began on October 13, 2014. On October 21, filming took place on the causeway, which was closed by police from the entrance of the Bankhead Tunnel east of the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park .
publication
The film was released direct on DVD and Blu-Ray in numerous countries, including Germany and the USA .
Reviews
At Rotten Tomatoes the film was only able to convince 29% of the critics and 41% of the users.
Web links
- The kidnapping of bus 657 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dave McNary, Dave McNary: AFM: Emmett / Furla / Oasis Boards 'Bus 757'. In: Variety. November 6, 2013, accessed April 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Heist. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).