The Brink's Job

"The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off."

1978 1h 44m EN

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6.2

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70%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 73🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 3,635

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...

“The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off.”

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Cast

Peter Falk
Tony Pino
Peter Boyle
Joe McGinnis
Allen Garfield
Vinnie Costa
Warren Oates
Specs O'Keefe
Gena Rowlands
Mary Pino
Paul Sorvino
Jazz Maffie
Sheldon Leonard
J. Edgar Hoover
Kevin O'Connor
Stanley Gusciora

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Walon Green
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Norman Leigh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Peter Falk and Peter Boyle and Allen Garfield carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Friedkin directs. Norman Leigh behind the camera. Richard Rodney Bennett scores. Bud S. Smith cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Norman Leigh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Rodney Bennett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Falk and Peter Boyle and Allen Garfield carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.