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

Oh I really liked this movie!!

What a brilliant caper movie! Before I go on, though, I need to point out that this movie is a reworking of the movie Rififi (1954)--a French caper movie. While Rififi generally gets higher marks among critics, I also liked this one.

The movie is unusual in that it has such a multinational cast and quite a bit of the movie is dubbed because of this. This didn't matter to say the least. However, it was interesting to see Adolfo Celi in the movie. He was the lead villain in Bond's THUNDERBALL and in this movie his voice is dubbed with a totally different voice and so he sounds a lot different.

Now on to what I loved--the complicated and exciting plot. It just keeps you guessing again and again--even up until the last scene. Also, the acting was great and the characters were well-written--everyone seemed to be at the top of their form.

So, if you want a movie about a gang of thieves pulling the ultimate heist and want to see one that's among the best, give this film a try--if you can find it, as it's not exactly a well-known flick. Perhaps with so many films like it ("Topkapi", "The Killing""Bob le Flambeur" and many others) it just got lost in the process.,