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Release Date:
3 September 1969 (USA) moreTagline:
Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job." morePlot:
Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Peter Sellers's mini from Pink Panther classic up for auction (From BoxWish. 8 July 2009, 4:21 AM, PDT)
Bollywood 'inspired by Hollywood profits'
(From digitalspy. 21 June 2009, 5:32 PM, PDT)
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Not a great film but a classic caper movie that never fails to cheer me up moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Caine | ... | Charlie Croker | |
| Noel Coward | ... | Mr. Bridger (as Noël Coward) | |
| Benny Hill | ... | Professor Simon Peach | |
| Raf Vallone | ... | Altabani | |
| Tony Beckley | ... | Freddie | |
| Rossano Brazzi | ... | Beckerman | |
| Margaret Blye | ... | Lorna (as Maggie Blye) | |
| Irene Handl | ... | Miss Peach | |
| John Le Mesurier | ... | Governor | |
| Fred Emney | ... | Birkinshaw | |
| John Clive | ... | Garage Manager | |
| Graham Payn | ... | Keats | |
| Michael Standing | ... | Arthur | |
| Stanley Caine | ... | Coco | |
| Barry Cox | ... | Chris |
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99 minCountry:
UKColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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South Korea:15 | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (cinema version) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:U (original rating) | USA:G | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Parts of the stock film footage of this film were later used in "MacGyver: Thief of Budapest (#1.3)" (1985). In the story, Macgyver and a band of gypsies use the Mini Coopers to escape from Hungary. moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the end, as the coach swings round over the edge, you see a full vapour trail from a plane. Moments later, a shot of the stationery coach from the same camera shows the plane and a partial trail. Presumably the coach was positioned first, then swung back onto land, and the film reversed in the film to make it seem like it was swinging off, rather than on. moreQuotes:
Mr. Bridger: You must learn, Keats, there are more things to life than breaking and entering. moreSoundtrack:
Get A Bloomin' Move On! moreFAQ
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At the behest of Mr Bridger, Charlie Croker puts together a crew to pull of a massive job. The job is to rob an armoured car on the streets of Turin and then get away clean. The plan involves explosives a traffic jam, a football match and a load of mini coopers.
I watched this recently on TV it was shown the night before England played Argentina in World Cup 2002 (1-0, Argentina then dropped put in the first round!). The reason it was shown was simply that it's strength is that it's a good caper movie where the Brits go over there and put one over on the Italians! It may smack of zenophobia but that's what it is!
The criminals even go so far as to use Mini's for the job in the most famous scene of the film, making them cool for decades! The reason it was shown before the game was just to feed on the fact that national pride was high. Even if you ignore the British element (the song `self preservation society' is now even a football anthem) then it's still quite fun to watch. The build up to the job is breezy and funny with good lines, while the job itself is fanciful but great fun.
The ending must be known to everyone but it's still good no matter how many times you see it! The cast are all good with a range of British TV faces in there bringing a distinct British comedy. Caine is great, as are Coward and Hill but the real stars are the Mini's and the daring comedic race across Turin.
Overall this is not a great film but it is a classic caper movie. It's made even better by the fact that it makes you proud to be British in a weird way! Say it with me my friends `hang on lads, I've got an idea ..'