Tower Heist Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It's Not Just A Robbery. It's Payback.

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Last modified: Jan. 15, 2012

Tower Heist

Release Date: Friday, November 4, 2011 Theaters

Director: Brett Ratner

Starring: Eddie Murphy • Ben Stiller • Alan Alda • Gabourey Sidibe • Michael Peña

PG-13 Comedy N/A

4.1 / 5

85% WILL SEE 15% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: The story of a bunch of blue collar guys on a mercy mission. It turns out the main tenant of this Trump Tower-like building has bilked the employees’ pension fund in a huge Ponzi scheme.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Tower Heist.

Eddie Murphy
Shrek 5, The Pickup
Ben Stiller
Tropic Thunder, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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Alan Alda
... Bernie Madoff-type

Bridge of Spies, The Longest Ride
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Gabourey Sidibe
White Bird In A Blizzard, The Brothers Grimsby
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Michael Peña
End of Watch, Fury
T
Tea Leoni
Death of a Unicorn, Bad Boys
N
Nina Arianda
Greedy People, Rob the Mob
Matthew Broderick
... Chase Fitzhugh

No Hard Feelings, Love is Blind
Casey Affleck
Slingshot , Interstellar
J
Judd Hirsch
This Must Be The Place, The Fabelmans

Crew Behind the Film

The Tower Heist behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Brett Ratner last directed Hercules and Movie 43. The film's writer Russell Gewirtz last wrote Inside Man: Most Wanted and Righteous Kill.

Director: Brett Ratner
Screenwriters: Russell Gewirtz
Adam Cooper
Bill Collage
Producer: Brian Grazer

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Imagine Entertainment; Rat Entertainment

Production Details

What we know about the Tower Heist movie production.

Key Facts

Based on an idea by Eddie Murphy.

Production Updates for Tower Heist

Sep 2011

Completed

Changed Tower Heist movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Aug 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Set for a November 2010 start

Feb 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Dec 2004

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for language and sexual content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: It's Not Just A Robbery. It's Payback.
Also known as: Untitled Brett Ratner Heist Project, Trump Heist
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Tower Heist movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

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Video Clip: 'Nothing to Lose'

Comedy

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TV Spot: 'Get it Back'

Comedy

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Theatrical Trailer

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Tower Heist was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 4, 2011. in around 3,367 theaters There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Another Happy Day and 13.