Botched 1988 Chicago bank robbery scheme inspires a movie, ‘HEIST 88’

Courtney B. Vance plays Jeremy Horne, a character loosely based on Chicago swindler Armand Moore, in “HEIST 88.” (SHOWTIME)

Armand Moore was a common swindler with an uncommon ability to lure the law-abiding into doing his bidding — tempting them with dreams of owning Rolls-Royces, Rolex watches and lots and lots of cash.

And Moore — known as “The Chairman” — very nearly pulled off the heist of all bank heists in Chicago back in 1988, undone in the end by greed.