Tower Heist
Year:
2011
Comedy thriller. A group of workers at prestigious New York residence The Tower are shocked to learn that their pensions have been lost in the corrupt business dealings of Arthur Shaw, who lives in luxury in the building. The staff, led by manager Josh Kovaks, decide to break in to Shaw's apartment during his arrest to steal back the contents of his safe. To help them, they recruit an ex-con named Slide, and they attempt the heist during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Josh Kovaks Ben Stiller
- Slide Eddie Murphy
- Charlie Gibbs Casey Affleck
- Arthur Shaw Alan Alda
- Mr Fitzhugh Matthew Broderick
- Special Agent Claire Denham Téa Leoni
- Mr Simon Judd Hirsch
- Enrique Dev'Reaux Michael A. Peña
- Odessa Montero Gabourey Sidibe
- Lester Stephen McKinley Henderson
- Miss Iovenko Nina Arianda
- Rose Marcia Jean Kurtz
- Manuel Juan Carlos Hernández
- Special Agent Dansk Harry O'reilly
- Marty Klein, Esq. Peter Van Wagner
- Director Mazin Zeljko Ivanek
- radio host Lynne Rossetto Kasper
- NASDAQ/news reporter Annika Pergament
- Kwan Clem Cheung
- Judge Ramos Robert Downey
- kid in lobby Max Russell Pratts
- kid in lobby Nathan Malnik
- kid in lobby Spencer Malnik
- kid in lobby Jarod Malnik
- kid in lobby Julie Vilanova
- kid in lobby Cynthia Patsos
- Mr Hightower’s mistress Kate Upton
- Mrs Jin Marilyn Kim
- Rita Judianny Compres
- tower security Omar Nicodemo
- news reporter Dylan Ratigan
- Mr Newhouse Allie Woods Jr
- Huang Johnny Tran
- TV news reporter Monika Plocienniczak
- Special Agent Huggins James Colby
- special agent Edward Noone
- Riker’s Prison guard Frank Pesce
- girl in mall Annie Park
- Victoria's Secret saleswoman Christina Calph
- Swarovski jewellery salesman Kevin Pariseau
- Modell's sneaker salesman Desmin Borges
- Sasha Jessica Szohr
- tower security officer Brian Distance
- tower security officer Village
- tower security officer Les Papp II
- tower security officer Michael Stratton
- doorman Chris Arocho
- radioman Craig Castaldo
- courthouse guard Dwight Myers
- maid Veronika Korvin
- parade cop Robert Clohessy
- Mrs Cronan Jan Owen
- Lucy the dog Lucky Park
- arresting special agent Robert Christian
- arresting special agent Mark Philip Patrick
- arresting special agent Paul R. Hickert
- arresting special agent Kelvin Davis
- arresting special agent Chris Breslin
- Shaw's prison guard Ty Jones
- Shaw's prison guard Ted Lochwyn
- Charlie and Sasha's baby Madison Knopp
- delivery man Troy Hall
- Huang's wife Julie T. Pham
- Huang's son Bojun Wang
- Mr Newhouse's wife Juanita Howard
- Josh's prison guard Bob Roseman
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Brett Ratner
- 2nd Unit Director George Aguilar
- 1st Assistant Director James M. Freitag
- 1st Assistant Director Doug Torres
- 1st Assistant Director Joseph Reidy
- 1st Assistant Director Takahide Kawakami
- 2nd Assistant Director Tudor Jones
- 2nd Assistant Director Amy Lauritsen
- 2nd Assistant Director Francisco Ortiz
- 2nd Assistant Director Travis Rehwaldt
- 2nd Assistant Director Conor Kelly
- Script Supervisor Diane Hounsell
- Script Supervisor Martin Kitrosser
- Script Supervisor Melissa Kalbfus
- Script Supervisor Eva Z. Cabrera
- Script Supervisor Erin Feeley
Rights
Production
- A Brian Grazer production Brian Grazer Productions
- In association with Dentsu
- Filmed with the support of New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development, The
- Presents Universal Pictures
- Presents Imagine Entertainment
- [Presented] In association with Relativity Media
- Executive Producer Bill Carraro
- Executive Producer Karen Kehela
- Produced by Brian Grazer
- Produced by Eddie Murphy
- Produced by Kim Roth
- Unit Production Manager Carla Ingrid Raij
- Unit Production Manager Bill Carraro
- Production Co-ordinator Meghan Wicker
- Production Accountant Gavin J. Behrman
- Location Manager Michael Kriaris
- Parade Location Manager Suk Yi Mar
- Post-production Supervisor Jennifer Lane
- Post-production Co-ordinator Leslie Blevins
Casting
- Casting by Kathleen Chopin
Writing
- Screenplay by Ted Griffin
- Screenplay by Jeff Nathanson
- Story by Adam Cooper
- Story by Bill Collage
- Story by Ted Griffin
Photography
- Director of Photography Dante Spinotti
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Lukasz Jogalla
- Aerial DP/Camera Operator David Norris
- A Camera Operator Dave Thompson
- B Camera Operator Manuel Billeter
- Digital Imaging Technician Dave Satin
- Camera Loader Andy Hamilton
- Gaffer Jay Fortune
- Key Grip George Patsos
- Key Rigging Grip William Patsos
Stills
- Still Photographer David Lee
- Still Photographer Wilson Webb
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Mark Russell
- Visual Effects Producer Ginger Theisen
- VFX Consultant Michael Fink
- VFX Consultant Adam Howard
- VFX Design Consultant John Bruno
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Jessica Wilson-Silas
- Visual Effects by Gravity
- Visual Effects Executive Producer Karin Levinson
- Visual Effects Executive Producer Zviah Eldar
- Head of Production Karen Bianca Bisignano
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Steve Kirshoff
Editing
- Edited by Mark Helfrich
- Assistant Editor Chris Jackson
- Assistant Editor Peggy Eghbalian
- Visual Effects Editor Gordon Antell
- Visual Effects Editor Liza D. Espinas
Design
- Production Designer Kristi Zea
- Art Director Nicholas Lundy
- Assistant Art Director John Pollard
- Assistant Art Director Deb Jensen
- Assistant Art Director Nithya Shrinivasan
- Assistant Art Director Mark Pollard
- Assistant Art Director Javier Ameijeiras
- Assistant Art Director Hugh Landwehr
- Assistant Art Director Marie Lynn Wagner
- Art Department Co-ordinator Claire Kirk
- Set Decorator Diane Lederman
- Storyboard Artist David Cooney
- Property Master Peter Gelfman
- Construction Co-ordinator Nick Miller
Costumes
- Costume Designer Sarah Edwards
- Assistant Costume Designer Emily Gunshor
- Assistant Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik
- Costume Supervisor Kate Edwards
- Costume Supervisor M.J. Mcgrath
Make-up
- Make-up Department Head John Caglione Jr
- Key Make-up Artist Sunday Englis
- Hair Department Head Nathan Busch
- Key Hairstylist Michelle Johnson
Titles
- Main Title Design by Howard Nourmand
- Main Title Design by Johannes Gamble
- Main Title Animation by Phosphene
- End Title Design by Big Film Design
Music
- Music by Christophe Beck
- Score Conducted by Ben Wallfisch
- Orchestrations Tim Davis
Sound
- Production Sound Mixer Tod Maitland
- Boom Operator Michael Scott
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Minkler
- Re-recording Mixer Tony Lamberti
- Re-recordist Harry Higgins
- Supervising Sound Editor Warren Shaw
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jery Hewitt
Consultant
- FBI Technical Adviser Anne C. Beagan
- Dolby Consultant Andy Potvin
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Carol McConnaughey
Film processing
- Digital Intermediate by Company 3