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The Anderson Tapes (1971) -- A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery.

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Director:
Writers:
Lawrence Sanders (novel)
Frank Pierson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2 September 1971 (West Germany) more
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Tagline:
The Crime of the Century! more
Plot:
A thief (Duke Anderson) just released from ten years in jail, takes up with his old girlfriend (Ingrid) in her posh apartment... more | add synopsis
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Well-played nonsense... more (33 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Connery ... Duke Anderson

Dyan Cannon ... Ingrid
Martin Balsam ... Haskins
Ralph Meeker ... Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney

Alan King ... Pat Angelo

Christopher Walken ... The Kid

Val Avery ... Parelli aka Socks
Dick Anthony Williams ... Spencer (as Dick Williams)
Garrett Morris ... Officer Everson
Stan Gottlieb ... Pop
Paul Benjamin ... Jimmy
Anthony Holland ... Psychologist
Richard B. Shull ... Werner (as Richard B. Schull)
Conrad Bain ... Dr. Rubicoff
Margaret Hamilton ... Miss Kaler
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Runtime:
99 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1971) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Iceland:12

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Final feature film of Margaret Hamilton. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the surveillance man from the House Internal Security Committee picks up the large shotgun microphone, he switches it from his right hand to his left when he turns on one of the tape recorders. In the next shot, as he's still recording the message, the microphone is resting on the table and aiming a different direction. more
Quotes:
The Kid: America, man! You know, it's so beautiful I wanta eat it! more
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Referenced in Lumet: Film Maker (1975) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Well-played nonsense..., 31 March 2008
6/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Engaging heist flick from Lawrence Sanders' novel has recently-paroled master thief Sean Connery plotting one last job: robbing the residents of an entire New York apartment house! Some of the sideline plots--such as Connery's relationship with prostitute Dyan Cannon--don't add up to much and a few of the story details, like the title-named tapes, never come to fruition. However, the character writing by Frank Pierson is expressive and sharp, and there are wonderful supporting performances by Martin Balsam, Alan King, and Christopher Walken in his film debut. Connery is terrific as well, though the film's tone grows suddenly serious near the finish, which may leave many viewers feeling conned. Sean's camaraderie with his old cronies is wonderfully handled by director Sidney Lumet, though Cannon (the token female) gets left out of the mix. Writer Pierson and Lumet later teamed for "Dog Day Afternoon", which this film resembles in style and content. **1/2 from ****

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