Grand Slam (1967)
"Ad ogni costo" (original title)

After retirement, Professor James Anders presents criminal Mark Milford an elaborate plan to rob a diamond company in Brazil with a crew of professionals. The men assemble in Rio de Janeiro... See full summary »

Director:

Giuliano Montaldo

Writers:

Paolo Bianchini (story), Augusto Caminito (story),

Stars:

Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffmann, Klaus Kinski

Cast

Cast overview:
Janet Leigh	...	Mary Ann
Robert Hoffmann	...	Jean-Paul Audry
Klaus Kinski	...	Erich Weiss
Riccardo Cucciolla	...	Agostino Rossi
George Rigaud	...	Gregg
Adolfo Celi	...	Mark Milford
Edward G. Robinson	...	Prof. James Anders
Jussara	...	Stetuaka
Miguel Del Castillo	...	Manager
Luciana Angiolillo
Valentino Macchi	...	(credit only)
Anny Degli Uberti
Aldo Bonamano

Storyline

After retirement, Professor James Anders presents criminal Mark Milford an elaborate plan to rob a diamond company in Brazil with a crew of professionals. The men assemble in Rio de Janeiro and run in to an unanticipated problem: a new alarm system called Grand Slam 70.

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Plot Keywords:

brazil | diamond | diamond company | new york city | hatred | 

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Taglines:

It Took 30 Years to Plan...30 Hours to Execute...and 30 Seconds to Explode!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy Spain West Germany

Language:

English Portuguese French German

Release Date:

28 September 1967 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Grand Slam

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film Produktion, Coral Producciones Cinematográficas, Jolly Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Professor Anders is reading the labels on the card index in Milford's office, he says "......tipsters, unions, uranium, Vatican....". The names on the files are clearly visible and there is no file labelled 'unions'.

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Connections

Referenced in Vibrations (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Go Away Melancholy"
sung by Maysa Matarazzo (TV prints only)

User Reviews

SLAM-BANG GRAND SLAM

This is a truly great caper in the RIFIFI tradition, with plenty of twists and surprises, spectacularly high-tech (for its day) action set pieces and glamorous location work in Rio de Janeiro, Rome and around the world. Many other capers since THE GRAND SLAM have borrowed shamelessly from it -- ENTRAPMENT being the latest that springs to mind -- but, trust me, this one did it better than the rest all the way to its uncompromising, un-Hollywood ending. This is the one to catch if it's ever around again!