Universal has released the first trailer for the action comedy Tower Heist [TWRHS] starrng Ben Stiller [BSTIL] and Eddie Murphy [EMURP], who returns to the genre he help popularized back in the 1980s with 48 Hours. After his last two lead vehicles Meet Dave and Imagine ThatA Thousand Words [TWRDS], completed 3 years ago, sat on the shelves unreleased. Now he has wisely dumped the family films and fatsuit to hook up with director Brett Ratner [BRATN]. Meet Dave and Imagine That epically failed, Murphy's film career appeared to be over. A Thousand Words [TWRDS], completed 3 years ago, sat on the shelves unreleased. Now he has wisely dumped the fatsuit and the family genre to hook up with director Brett Ratner [BRATN] for a Rush Hour meets Ocean's 11. Stiller and Murphy form a rag tag crew to rob the billionaire who stole the retirement fund of the workers from his luxury condo. Originally called Trump Heist in its long development, the title and villain was changed to reflect the Bernie Madoff scandal.
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