The Doberman Gang

"Trained to commit the most incredible caper ever conceived."

1972 1h 27m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 65

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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After a failed bank robbery, an ex-con, an ex-waitress and a few of their friends train a pack of doberman dogs to rob a bank for them.

“Trained to commit the most incredible caper ever conceived.”

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Cast

Byron Mabe
Eddie
Hal Reed
Barney
Julie Parrish
June
Simmy Bow
Sammy
JoJo D'Amore
Jojo
John Tull
Pet Shop Owner
Jay Paxton
Bank Manager
John Strong
Assistant Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Byron Chudnow
Writers: Louis Garfinkle, Frank Ray Perilli
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $5M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Doberman Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Byron Chudnow, shot by Robert Caramico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bradford Craig. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Byron Chudnow directs. Robert Caramico behind the camera. Bradford Craig scores. Herman Freedman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $5M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
454 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Part of the "The Doberman Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Byron Chudnow, shot by Robert Caramico. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Bradford Craig. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Herman Freedman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Byron Mabe and Hal Reed and Julie Parrish carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Trained to commit the most incredible caper ever conceived.".
11IMDB entry: tt0068491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.