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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Cops and Robbers
"They make $215.39 a week as Cops, and ten million dollars in one day as Robbers. How did they get away with it?"
1973 1h 29m EN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 22
ActionComedyCrime
Synopsis
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Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
“They make $215.39 a week as Cops, and ten million dollars in one day as Robbers. How did they get away with it?”
Cast
Cliff Gorman
Tom
Joseph Bologna
Joe
Charlene Dallas
Secretary
Walt Gorney
Wino
Randy Jurgensen
Randy
Martin Kove
Ambulance Attendant
John P. Ryan
Patsy O'Neill
Joe Spinell
Marty
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Aram Avakian
- Writers
- Donald E. Westlake
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.
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ERA
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Aram Avakian, shot by David L. Quaid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Cliff Gorman and Joseph Bologna and Charlene Dallas carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Aram Avakian directs. David L. Quaid behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Barry Malkin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Spanish, French.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Aram Avakian, shot by David L. Quaid. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Barry Malkin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Cliff Gorman and Joseph Bologna and Charlene Dallas carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "They make $215.39 a week as Cops, and ten million dollars in one day as Robbers. How did they get away with it?".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0069919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David L. Quaid
- Original score
- Michel Legrand
- Editing
- Barry Malkin
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Aram Avakian
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EL
Elliott Kastner Productions
United Artists
US
Key crew
- Associate ProducerGeorge Pappas
- EditorBarry Malkin
- ProducerElliott Kastner
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- cop
- mafia
- brooklyn, new york city
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1973-08-17PG
- Theatrical1973-08-15· New York City, New York, US premiere
