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''Tower Heist'' is a 2011 action comedy directed by Brett Ratner, starring [[Ben Stiller]] and [[Eddie Murphy]]. Stiller plays Josh Kovaks, the building manager of a high-rise owned by Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), a Wall Street fat cat who ends up being placed under house arrest for a Ponzi scheme involving pretty much every employee in the building. Because they can't legally get their money back, Kovaks decides to enlist Slide (Murphy), a convict who grew up with him, to help him and his co-workers in breaking into Shaw's penthouse in order to recoup what was taken from them.

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=== This film provides examples of: ===

* [[Actor Allusion]]:

** This time, Matthew Broderick ''doesn't'' let the [[Ferris ~~Buellers~~ Day Off (Film)|rare red Ferrari fall out the window and crash.]]

** This time, Matthew Broderick ''doesn't'' let the [[Ferris Bueller's Day Off (Film)|rare red Ferrari fall out the window and crash.]]

** Also, at the Thanksgiving Day parade, a ''[[Shrek]]'' balloon can be seen, a possible reference to [[Eddie Murphy]]'s being in this movie.

* [[All Star Cast]]: Take a look at the poster.

* [[All-Star Cast]]: Take a look at the poster.

* [[Badass Boast]]: "Sharks are born swimming." This is said by {{spoiler|Josh's new lawyer}}, who just effectively blackmailed {{spoiler|the FBI}} into {{spoiler|letting Josh's group off the hook}}.

* [[Benevolent Boss]]: Josh Kovaks truly cares about the workers in Tower. Ultimately it is this level of empathy that drives him to planning the heist

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* [[Extreme Doormat]]: Deconstructed. Claire accuses Josh of being this yet he explains he's only that way because he has no need to be otherwise. Then he hears about Lester...

* [[Face Heel Turn]]: Played with, per se. While planning for the heist, Charlie {{spoiler|is hired to become The Tower's new manager.}} He promises to foil Josh's plans should he push through with the heist. Also, during the heist, Slide decides to go straight for the vault {{spoiler|due to the skills he picked up from Odessa. Both of them manage to go through with the original group though.}}

* [[Five Man Band]]:

* [[Five-Man Band]]:

** [[The Hero]]: Josh Kovaks

** [[The Lancer]]: Slide

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* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]: Before news of his crimes come out Shaw seems like a nice guy, having friendly chats with lowly members of staff and playing regular chess games with Kovacs. He then abuses their trust to get them to give him their money.

* [[What Could Have Been]]: Besides the rumored [[Dave Chappelle]] cameo, Chris Rock was the original choice for Kovaks and Robert Redford was the original choice for Shaw. Redford turned down the role while Rock lost out to Stiller.

* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]:

* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]:

** Last we saw of Mr. Simon, he was still locked in the closet

** Also, whatever happened to the FBI agent who was about to kick down the locked door?