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, about a heist pulled during a

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. The film was directed and written by

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and David Schneider. It stars

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, Patrick Breen, John B. Crye,

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, C. Ernst Harth, and

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. The movie featured

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Synopsis

The plot follows a linear structure, encompassing the events of one night in a nightclub which has been hired for the night by protagonist Ben (

). The owner is unhappy with noise levels, fearing loss of his license, but noise levels is exactly what they want. The noise is specific cover for an illicit and complex bank heist orchestrated by the main character as a means of stealing a revered, ancient Chinese statuette and clearing his and his late brother's debt with a local Chinese crime lord. Ben must complete this task before dawn in order to spare his own life. As such, he hires three "experienced" bank robbers to perform the actual act, while he and his assistant ensure that the club night runs smoothly and without incident. However, such is not the case. Two

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agents in the club (actually checking on a drugs deal) further thwart their plan, but a Chinese food delivery boy comes in on the plan and helps out giving cover stories for the loud bangs from the basement. Ultimately, he clears out money from the bank vault and conspires that both the crime lord and his rival Chinese gang are both in the vault when the alarm goes off. The money belongs to the crime lord under a different name and he is found guilty of stealing his own money.

Cast

as Ben McGewan *

as Rikki Simms *

Patrick Breen Joseph Patrick Breen (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Early life Breen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 26, 1960. Career He has acted primarily on TV but has also appeared in numerous films, ...

as Jeffrey Jay *John B. Crye as Jake Nealson (as John Crye) *

as Betty Shin (as Suzi Nakamura) *

as Gregory *

as Roy *

Kavan Smith Kavan Joel Smith (born May 6, 1970) is a Canadian actor known for playing Major Evan Lorne in ''Stargate Atlantis'' and ''Stargate SG-1'', as Agent Jed Garrity in ''The 4400'', and as Leland Coulter in ''When Calls the Heart''. Early life and c ...

as Michael Frakes *Paul Hungerford as Scott *

as Vanessa * C. Ernst Harth as Dirk *Jody Racicot as D.J. *

Terry Chen Terry Chen (born February 3, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. Early life Chen was born in Edmonton, Alberta, to Taiwanese and Chinese parents originating from Taiwan (father) and mainland China (mother). After primary and secondary ...

as Jin Sun *

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as Chan (Gang Member #1) *

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as Nate (Goon) *Carl McDonald as Mitchell (Trannie) * Reagan Dale Neis as Susan, Roy's under-age daughter known as Kitten *

Adam Arkin Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing the role of Aaron Shutt on '' Chicago Hope''. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Tony (Best Actor, 1991, ''I Hate Hamlet'') as well ...

as the nightclub owner

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