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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.

Overview

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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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Great film that sometimes may get overlooked. 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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Additional Details

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:
Revealing mistakes: When the grappling hook is first thrown, many scratches are visible from previous takes. more
Quotes:
Anderson: What's advertising but a legalized con game? And what the hell's marriage? Extortion, prostitution, soliciting with a government stamp on it. And what the hell's your stock market? A fixed horse race. Some business guy steals a bank, he's a big success story. Face in all the magazines. Some other guy steals the magazine and he's busted. more
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Referenced in Lumet: Film Maker (1975) more

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Great film that sometimes may get overlooked., 4 April 1999
Author: Doctor_Bombay from Lucas Buck, NC

Beautifully made caper film by one of the best in his prime, Sydney Lumet. The pacing and balance may be the true art of the film. Premise is a bit far fetched: recently released con (Sean Connery) plans extravagant heist of entire Manhattan apartment building using mob financing. The hitch is that most everywhere he goes during his planning, electronic surveillance follows from varied and sundry sources.

A young Chris Walken heads a superb support group including Dyan Cannon. Martin Balsam is absolutely spectacular as the femme antique dealer.

Slightly dated, but never tired, the story progresses like a time bomb countdown.

Often imitated, rarely duplicated.

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