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					Originally Posted by  Charlatan
					 
				 
				I have been thinking about this and I don't really see the difference between a caper film and heist film.  I have always called both types of films Caper Films.  I don't see the need to make a distinction. 
			
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 Basically, a caper film fulfills my need to laugh throughout the film. A heist film is more about the wow factor, whether it be the suspense, the plot turns, the tension/conflict between characters, the over-the-top action, the "I can't believe they pulled it off," or the surprise twist ending.
Capers should have me in tears, or, at least, with a stupid grin throughout it.