After getting out of prison, Johnny Clay masterminds a complex race-track heist to steal $2,000,000 in which "no one will get hurt." The only flaw in his plan is that he does not consider one of his team members' greedy, shrewish wife and her ruthless boyfriend. Much underrated during the release, the first major film effort by Kubrick has gained the cult status as one of the best crime dramas ever. The director : A filmmaker who delved into more genres than any other director in film history, Stanley Kubrick is the man behind iconic films like A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Lolita, Paths of Glory, The Shining, Dr. Strangelove and 2001 : A Space Odyssey among others. Obseeed with detailing, Kubricks's perfectionism and his accomplished style are considered higly influential, and now he has been elevated to the position of arguably the most gifted directed ever.