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The Pineville Heist
A high school teen stumbles into the aftermath of a bank robbery gone wrong and finds himself locked inside his school trying to keep himself and his teacher alive as one of the psychotic robbers hunts them down.
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Plot Summary
A recently paroled safecracker is forced to pull off one last job for his former boss. He must steal a valuable necklace from a heavily guarded bank in Pineville. With the help of his old crew, he plans the heist, but things quickly spiral out of control.
Critical Reception
The Pineville Heist received mixed to negative reviews, with critics often citing its predictable plot and derivative nature. While some acknowledged the efforts of the cast, particularly Shawnee Smith, the film was generally seen as a forgettable entry in the crime thriller genre.
What Reviewers Say
The film struggles with a formulaic script that offers few surprises.
Performances are uneven, though some cast members try to elevate the material.
Lacks originality and fails to distinguish itself from other heist films.
Google audience: Audience reception for The Pineville Heist is not widely documented, but available commentary suggests it did not resonate strongly, with viewers often finding it a lackluster and uninspired crime film.
Fun Fact
Despite its title, the film was not shot in Pineville, North Carolina, but primarily in and around Dallas, Texas.
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