Going in Style

"Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style""

1979 1h 37m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 64

CrimeComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.

“Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style"”

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Cast

George Burns
Joe
Art Carney
Al
Lee Strasberg
Willie
Charles Hallahan
Pete
Pamela Payton-Wright
Kathy
Siobhan Keegan
Colleen
Brian Neville
Kevin
Constantine Hartofolis
Boy in Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Brest
Writers: Edward Cannon, Martin Brest
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Brest, shot by Billy Williams. 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 Michael Small. 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 Robert Swink 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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George Burns and Art Carney and Lee Strasberg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style"".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Brest directs. Billy Williams behind the camera. Michael Small scores. Robert Swink 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.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Martin Brest, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6George Burns and Art Carney and Lee Strasberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style"".
8IMDB entry: tt0079219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.