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[via press release from Netflix]
Netflix Unveils Behind the Scenes Documentary of 'The Helicopter Heist'
THE DOCUMENTARY WILL LAUNCH ON NETFLIX ON NOVEMBER 29, 2024 AT 09.00 CET.
Netflix today announced Making The Helicopter Heist - a new documentary of The Helicopter Heist, taking us behind the scenes of the single-shot heist episode.
Based on true events, The Helicopter Heist tells the story of the meticulous planning and nerve that went into pulling off one of the most daring and spectacular crimes in history.
The documentary features Daniél Espinosa (conceptual director), Ronnie Sandahl (creator and writer), and the main cast: Mahmut Suvakci, Ardalan Esamili, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, and Wim Elfwencrona. In exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, the cast and creators discuss and break down how they filmed the adrenaline-filled real-time depiction of the infamous robbery.
SERIES INFORMATION
Synopsis: One early September morning in 2009, eyes from around the world turn to an inconspicuous Stockholm suburb. A helicopter has landed on the roof of the country's safest cash depot, and the police can only watch as the robbers disappear along with several million dollars. Not a single shot is fired. The Helicopter Heist is a character-driven and emotional story of brother- and fatherhood, but maybe most of all: a grand and fast-paced Icarus tale about winning or losing it all.
Key Cast: Mahmut Suvakci, Ardalan Esmaili, Iskra Kostic, Dejan Milacic, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Vic Carmen Sonne, Johanna Hedberg and Wim Elfwencrona.
Creator and Writer: Ronnie Sandahl
Directors: Daniél Espinosa (conceptual director), Jonas Alexander Arnby and Anna Zachrisson
Producer: Johannes Åhlund
Executive producer: Ulf Synnerholm, Ronnie Sandahl, Daniél Espinosa, Niclas Salomonsson and Jonas Bonnier
Production company: B-Reel Films
Based on Jonas Bonnier's novel "The Helicopter Heist"
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