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The Steal
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A bi-weekly dose of caper dissection. A gradual exploration of what it takes to pull off, cinematically speaking, the perfect heist.

All issues here: https://thesteal.substack.com/
In the new issue of The Steal @sizemore.bsky.social waxes his moustache and adjusts his dickie bow to tackle the William Powell/Kay Francis charmer 'Jewel Robbery' (and still has time to explain why 'Die Hard' isn't a heist film) thesteal.substack.com/p/the-steal-...
The Steal 007
Jewel Robbery (1932)
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November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In the latest issue of THE STEAL we try and get to grips with what might be the most tonally-confused heist flick ever made: 1972's THE DOBERMAN GANG.
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The Steal 006
The Doberman Gang (1972)
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November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
“You know, we are sitting here, you and I, like a couple of regular fellas...”

Yes, there's a brand new issue of The Steal, and in this one @sizemore.bsky.social finally gets to let rip on the film that redefined the modern heist: Michael Mann's Heat.

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The Steal 005
Heat (1995)
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October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM