The Heist of the Century (El robo del siglo)

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El Robo del Siglo

The Robbery of the Century (El Robo Del Siglo) is a 2020 Argentine film, directed by Ariel Winograd and belonging to the genre police thriller and comedy. It is based on the true story of the robbery of the Banco Río branch in the Buenos Aires town of Acassuso on January 13, 2006, which was assaulted by a gang of six thieves armed with toy weapons. They took 23 hostages and took $15 million from 147 safes, which they later abandoned after their getaway.

The following weapons were used in the film The Heist of the Century (El robo del siglo):

Handguns

Browning Hi-Power

Mario Vitette Sellanes (Guillermo Francella), the thief in a gray suit, uses a Browning Hi-Power. In the real life incident, the robbers used fake guns, a fact that stayed in the movie. When the robbers escaped, they left their guns at the scene in the event they were caught, hoping the penalties would be less harsh.

Nickel FN Browning Hi-Power with Adjustable rear sights - 9x19mm

Beretta 92FS

Fernando Araujo (Diego Peretti) uses a toy Beretta 92FS during the robbery and when taking a human shield.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

Araujo in the bank.

Beretta 92S

When the first police officers approach the bank, one of them points а Beretta 92S Araujo as he stands at the entrance.

Beretta Model 92S - 9x19mm

Reck Python

"The Doc" Bauza (Mariano Argento) uses a Reck Python revolver during the heist.

Reck Python - 9mm R.K. blank

Glock 17 (Converted to Full Auto)

Miguel Sileo (Luis Luque) the police negotiator, uses a Glock 17 pistol with an extended magazine as a personal weapon.

Glock 17 converted to full auto with 33 round magazine (Note the absence of a selector switch on the slide) - 9x19mm

Sileo and the Skyhawk Group preparing to assault the bank.

Unknown Pistols

A security guard uses an unknown pistol and a Skyhawk Group member uses what appears to be a Glock pistol.

Mario disarms a security guard.

Shotguns

Remington 870

One of the thieves uses a toy gun modeled after a Remington 870 with a folding stock.

Remington 870 Police Magnum with stock folded - 12 gauge

Unknown Shotgun

Various police officer hold unknown shotguns.

Submachine Guns

MP5A2

Various Skyhawk Group members (Grupo Halcón in Spanish) are armed with MP5A2s. Some use MP5A2s equipped with tactical flashlights.

Heckler & Koch MP5A2 with "tropical" wide handguard - 9x19mm

A trio of Skyhawk members behind a ballistic shield rescue a hostage.

MP5A3

A Skyhawk Group member is seen armed with a MP5A3 when he tries to call one of the thieves after the police discover the deception.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm

Trying to call.

Rifles

Remington 700PSS/700P

The snipers of the Skyhawk Group use the Remington 700PSS to keep watch on the bank situation.

Remington 700PSS with Leupold Mark 4 scope and Harris bipod

M4 Carbine

Various Skyhawk Group members are armed with M4 Carbine. An M4 with a folding stock is also seen.

M4A1 - 5.56x45mm.

A Skyhawk Group member behind the first assaulting team.

The strange M4 in the assault.