| Sean Connery | ... | Anderson | |
| Dyan Cannon | ... | Ingrid | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Haskins | |
| Ralph Meeker | ... | Delaney | |
| Alan King | ... | Angelo | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | The Kid | |
| Val Avery | ... | Parelli | |
| Dick Anthony Williams | ... | Spencer (as Dick Williams) | |
| Garrett Morris | ... | 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 | |
| Judith Lowry | ... | Mrs. Hathaway | |
| Max Showalter | ... | Bingham | |
| Janet Ward | ... | Mrs. Bingham | |
| Scott Jacoby | ... | Jerry Bingham | |
| Norman Rose | ... | Longene | |
| Meg Myles | ... | Mrs. Longene (as Meg Miles) | |
| John Call | ... | O'Leary | |
| Raoul Kraushaar | ... | D'Medico (as Ralph Stanley) | |
| John Braden | ... | Vanessi | |
| Paula Trueman | ... | Nurse | |
| Michael B. Miller | ... | First Agent (as Michael Miller) | |
| Michael Prince | ... | Johnson | |
| Frank Macetta | ... | Papa Angelo | |
| Jack Doroshow | ... | Eric | |
| Michael Clary | ... | Eric's Friend | |
| Hildy Brooks | ... | Receptionist | |
| Robert Dagny | ... | Doctor | |
| Bradford English | ... | T.V. Watcher | |
| Reid Cruickshanks | ... | Judge (as Reid Cruckshanks) | |
| Tom Signorelli | ... | Sync Man | |
| Carmine Caridi | ... | Detective A | |
| Michael Fairman | ... | Sergeant Claire | |
| George Patelis | ... | Detective B | |
| William J. Daprato | ... | Detective C (as William Daprato) | |
| Sam Coppola | ... | Private Detective | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mary Boylan | ... | Bus station lady (uncredited) | |
| Bruce Brown | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Charles Frank | ... | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) | |
| Al Kirk | ... | Thief (uncredited) | |
| Helen Martin | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Tom Nobles | ... | Police Lt. (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sidney Lumet | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lawrence Sanders | (novel "The Anderson Tapes") | |
| Frank Pierson | (screenplay) (as Frank R. Pierson) | |
Produced by | |||
| George Justin | .... | associate producer | |
| Robert Weitman | .... | producer (as Robert M. Weitman) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Quincy Jones | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur J. Ornitz | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joanne Burke | |||
Casting by | |||
| Marion Dougherty | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Ben Kasazkow | (as Benjamin J. Kasazkow) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Philip Rosenberg | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Alan Hicks | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Betty DeStefano | .... | hair stylist (as Betty Destefano) | |
| Ian Forest | .... | hair stylist (as Ian Forrest) | |
| Saul Meth | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alan Hopkins | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jack Fitzstephens | .... | sound editor | |
| Al Gramaglia | .... | mixer | |
| Dennis Maitland | .... | production sound | |
| James Perdue | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Charles Kolb | .... | grip | |
| Willie Meyerhoff | .... | gaffer (as William Meyerhoff) | |
| Albert Taffet | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Felix Trimboli | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Vic Ramos | .... | extra casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gene Coffin | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Genung | .... | assistant editor | |
| Janet Lauretano | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Quincy Jones | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Roger G. Battie | .... | technical consultant: of The William J. Burns International Detective Agency Inc. | |
| Harve Brosten | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Nicholas Sgarro | .... | script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro) | |
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... Gave THE ANDERSON TAPES a bad write up . Seriously this was a very well regarded heist movie when it was released but for some reason when it was broadcast very late on Channel 4 the other night all the TV guides said Sean Connery was wasting his time appearing in this turkey . I know Connery has appeared in more turkeys than reusuable stuffing but THE ANDERSON TAPES isn't one of them . It might not be classic Connery like THE HILL but as entertainment it more than succeeds
I can't help thinking that the TV guide critics are somewhat underwhelmed by certain stereotypical aspects of the movie . Take for example the getaway driver who is black . There seems to have been an attitude in the early 70s that white men can't drive , see also DIRTY HARRY . But I think it's homosexuality rather than race that upsets some TV guide critics . Oh come on chaps , it's a fun thriller not some Derek Jarman art house ego trip and lines like :
" Describe him ? Fifty . Slightly podgy . Fag "
and
" Do as your told and my man will keep his weapon in his pants "
" I'll be the judge of that "
are actually amusing in a mainstream way . It might be politically correct to laugh at these things nowadays but at the time of the original caused a wry smile .
And we get to see a very early performance by Christopher Walken before he became known as " Dead Career Ham Walken "