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* ''[[The Asphalt Jungle]]'' - A deconstruction in which The Caper ends badly for all participants.
* ''[[The Asphalt Jungle]]'' - A deconstruction in which The Caper ends badly for all participants.
* ''[[The Pink Panther]]''
* ''[[The Pink Panther]]''
* ''Topkapi'', ''Rififi'', and ''The League of Gentlemen''—all were direct inspiration for ''[[Mission Impossible]]''.
* ''Topkapi'', ''Rififi'', and ''The League of Gentlemen''—all were direct inspiration for ''[[Mission: Impossible]]''.
* ''[[The Bank Job]]''
* ''[[The Bank Job]]''
* ''Takers''
* ''Takers''
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* ''[[The Italian Job]]'' - both [[The Italian Job (2003 film)|the new one]] and the original one from 1969.
* ''[[The Italian Job]]'' - both [[The Italian Job (2003 film)|the new one]] and the original one from 1969.
* The Stanley Kubrick film ''[[The Killing (film)|The Killing]]''.
* The Stanley Kubrick film ''[[The Killing (film)|The Killing]]''.
* ''Ocean's Eleven'' ([[Oceans 11|original]], [[Ocean's Eleven|remake]], and remake sequels).
* ''Ocean's Eleven'' ([[Ocean's 11|original]], [[Ocean's Eleven|remake]], and remake sequels).
* The Danish film-series ''Olsen-banden'' and its Swedish and Norwegian counterparts consists pretty much of nothing but this.
* The Danish film-series ''Olsen-banden'' and its Swedish and Norwegian counterparts consists pretty much of nothing but this.
* The latest ''St. Trinians'' movie (and the older ones, too).
* The latest ''St. Trinians'' movie (and the older ones, too).
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* ''[[Leverage]]'' uses this trope as its main premise often mixing it with [[The Con]].
* ''[[Leverage]]'' uses this trope as its main premise often mixing it with [[The Con]].
* ''[[MacGyver]]'' episode "The Heist".
* ''[[MacGyver]]'' episode "The Heist".
* ''[[Mission Impossible]]'' prided itself on its use of The Caper.
* ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' prided itself on its use of The Caper.
* The short-lived series ''Thieves''.
* The short-lived series ''Thieves''.
* The FX character drama ''Thief'' revolves around this trope, as does the NBC actioner, ''[[Heist]]''.
* The FX character drama ''Thief'' revolves around this trope, as does the NBC actioner, ''[[Heist]]''.
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* Pulling off capers is the primary focus of Fragile Alliance, the multiplayer mode of the ''[[Kane and Lynch|Kane & Lynch]]'' games.
* Pulling off capers is the primary focus of Fragile Alliance, the multiplayer mode of the ''[[Kane and Lynch|Kane & Lynch]]'' games.
* Parodied in one ''[[Saints Row]] 2'' mission where an elaborate plan is thought up for a heist, but the plan is scrapped in favor of just walking through the front door and shooting everyone.
* Parodied in one ''[[Saints Row]] 2'' mission where an elaborate plan is thought up for a heist, but the plan is scrapped in favor of just walking through the front door and shooting everyone.
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto San Andreas]]'', in a clear homage to ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'', has CJ robbing a Vegas casino with a colourful group of characters (Its GTA, they're always colourful)
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', in a clear homage to ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'', has CJ robbing a Vegas casino with a colourful group of characters (Its GTA, they're always colourful)
* Pretty much the entire premise of the [[Sly Cooper]] series.
* Pretty much the entire premise of the [[Sly Cooper]] series.
* The ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' DLC Dead Money, where the player (who's been strapped with an [[Explosive Leash]]) is forced to help the insane Father Elijah loot the Sierra Madre casino with the help of three other NPCs, one of which has been at this for two centuries.
* The ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' DLC Dead Money, where the player (who's been strapped with an [[Explosive Leash]]) is forced to help the insane Father Elijah loot the Sierra Madre casino with the help of three other NPCs, one of which has been at this for two centuries.
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== Web Original ==
== Web Original ==
* ''[[Pay Me Bug]]'' involves the captain of a smuggling ship being blackmailed into stealing something from [[The Empire|The Empire of the Radiant Throne]]'s most secure facility. Good thing [[Miles Gloriosus|he's done this before]], right?
* ''[[Pay Me, Bug!]]'' involves the captain of a smuggling ship being blackmailed into stealing something from [[The Empire|The Empire of the Radiant Throne]]'s most secure facility. Good thing [[Miles Gloriosus|he's done this before]], right?




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