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5.8/10   298 votes
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Terrence Lore Smith (novel)
Walter Hill (writer)
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Release Date:
1 March 1973 (USA) more
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Webster and Laura took everything they wanted ... each other ... and a diamond worth $6.000.000.
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Dryly humorous, engaging and well-cast... more (14 total)

Cast

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Ryan O'Neal ... Webster

Jacqueline Bisset ... Laura
Warren Oates ... Dave
Jill Clayburgh ... Jackie
Charles Cioffi ... Henderling

Ned Beatty ... Deams

Austin Pendleton ... Zukovsky
Gregory Sierra ... Dynamite

Michael Murphy ... Ted
John Hillerman ... Lasker
Alan Oppenheimer ... Insurance Man
Margaret Fairchild ... Mrs. Donner
Jack Manning ... Tom Preston
Richard O'Brien ... Sergeant Del Conte
George Morfogen ... Rivera
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104 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Dryly humorous, engaging and well-cast..., 8 April 2006
6/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Ryan O'Neal gives one of his better, looser performances in this crime-caper, a handsome comedy-drama involving a high society thief planning a major heist. Warren Oates is the investigator in dogged pursuit, Jacqueline Bisset (at her most lovely) plays a love-interest in on the action, Austin Pendleton is very funny as a nerdy chess pro, and wonderfully blithe Jill Clayburgh makes a big impression in the minor role of O'Neal's ex-wife. Engaging fluff with tongue wryly in cheek, well-directed by Bud Yorkin. Terrific non-think entertainment for cable-watchers, yet this did seem a little flat when it played in theaters. **1/2 from ****

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