The members of a Caper Crew fall into standard roles. Optionally, the leader may have a Plan B, but it can only be used as a last resort, as it involves going loud, or doing something very dangerous, and that would otherwise defeat the whole purpose of an elaborate heist. The crew's leader will inevitably present the job as A Simple Plan that is certain to go off the rails due to unexpected variables. Can lead to Just Like Robin Hood as a way of Caper Rationalization. If one or more of the crew works for the target, it's an Inside Job. However, almost any type of protagonist can be found planning a caper, often out of necessity when their usual methods won't work or aren't available. It often revolves around a brilliant Gentleman Thief who Just Got Out of Jail hoping to do One Last Job, usually by Putting the Band Back Together (in comedies, a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits). The Caper is more action-oriented than The Con.
When the crime is a robbery, the plot is called a 'heist.'
The criminals are usually more rounded than the opposition, or at least more colorful. Told from the criminal viewpoint, a group plans and executes an elaborate crime. 'Remember: You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!'
