Film Director Menhaj Huda From Heist 88

Published: Oct. 1, 2023, 3 a.m.

b"Starring two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance, Heist 88 is a compelling new crime drama inspired by one of the largest bank robberies in U.S. history. The original film tells the incredible story of criminal mastermind Jeremy Horne (Vance), who decides to pull one last job before going to prison. With an innate ability to convince anyone to do just about anything, Horne recruits four young bank employees to steal nearly $80 million dollars in a daring and brazen assault on the U.S. banking system. The tense, action-packed thriller takes place in a time before today\\u2019s widespread computerization and vast cybersecurity when an intricate, well-devised plan could result in the ultimate heist.

Award-winning director Menhaj Huda has directed more than 100 hours of content across drama, thriller, action, urban, music and youth genres. His credits include The Royals, Charmed, The Flash, Batwoman, Queer as Folk and Lifetime's Harry & Megan: A Royal Romance, cable's best original movie of 2018 and winner of three Leo Awards. His breakthrough success came from directing Kidulthood, one of the most watched indie British films of the last decade, which earned him the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director."