The Steal is a 1995 British comedy thriller film directed by John Hay and starring Alfred Molina, Helen Slater and Peter Bowles.
London human rights lawyer Jeremiah Harper recruits American computer technician and hacker Kim, hoping to get even with a property development company who have cheated some poor islanders out of their land in Golanda, southwestern Asia.
Cliff, who is a planner for the town council, is recruited to act as Kim's fiancé to scout the targeted private bank, Watson Tyler.
As they only can reroute live transfers, and low tide is on Friday, Jeremiah suggests they try to trigger a rumor to encourage investors to move their money quickly.
Through a comedy of errors, Cliff and Kim barely manage to kidnap Childwell and get compromising photos of him with a poodle.