The Jewel Thief
Movie · Documentary · Crime

A heist documentary about a teenage bank robber from Omaha, Nebraska named Gerald Blanchard, who orchestrated what is thought to be the most sophisticated heist of all time — the robbery of Austria's crown Jewel, the "Sisi Star." With exclusive access to home movies of his own heists — which he recorded from 1995 to 2002, this documentary features Gerald Blanchard, the mastermind who brags about being the only person to turn down Oprah for an interview, telling the story alongside his mother, and the two Canadian cops who brought him down.

2023 · 1h 39m
  • 86%
Director Landon Van Soest

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Cast & Crew

  • L‌V
    Landon Van Soest
    Director
  • Josh Braun
    Producer
  • B‌B
    Ben Braun
    Producer
  • Dan Braun
    Producer
  • L‌V
    Landon Van Soest
    Producer
  • R‌B
    Rick Brookwell
    Executive Producer
  • Ben Schwartz
    Executive Producer

About

The Jewel Thief

Documentary

A heist documentary about a teenage bank robber from Omaha, Nebraska named Gerald Blanchard, who orchestrated what is thought to be the most sophisticated heist of all time — the robbery of Austria's crown Jewel, the "Sisi Star." With exclusive access to home movies of his own heists — which he recorded from 1995 to 2002, this documentary features Gerald Blanchard, the mastermind who brags about being the only person to turn down Oprah for an interview, telling the story alongside his mother, and the two Canadian cops who brought him down.

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Released
2023
Run Time
1 hr 39 min

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
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English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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