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6.8/10   15 votes
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22 September 1976 (USA) more
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An electronics genius, who is an ex-con, and four of his lady friends devise a plot to steal millions of dollars from the Chicago Transit Authority... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
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Movie no Rip-off for viewers more (1 total)

Cast

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Freddie Prinze ... Muff Kovak
Allen Garfield ... Lieutenant Ralph Fogherty
Christine Belford ... Lil
Linda Scruggs ... Helene

Joanna Kerns ... Jessie (as Joanna DeVarona)
Brooke Mills ... Kitty
James Sloyan ... Lubeck
Bob Hastings ... Sergeant Frank Jarrett
Gary Vinson ... Hennessy
Robert P. Lieb ... Brown
Colin Hamilton ... Funeral Director
David Goldring
Al Checco
Sammy Shore
Charles Bracy
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USA:73 min
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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Movie no Rip-off for viewers, 26 January 2004
7/10
Author: Marie (luckymama58) from West Virginia

This movie is typical of the made for TV movies produced back in the 1970's. The film quality is OK and the acting is methodical in places. It is the first (and only, unfortunately) role for Freddie Prinze that allows us to see him outside of his more generally well know genre of comedy. His performance has a lot of unrealized potential as a dramatic actor. Prinze had commented after this movie was made that he was disappointed in the movie. The critics of the day didn't think much of it either, so I went into this movie not expecting much. But I was pleasantly surprised that the plot was not as predictable as one might have thought. I found myself on the edge of my seat wondering whether the criminals would get away with the heist. And there were a few surprise plot twists in the movie. The most disappointing part of the movie was the acting of the actresses playing Muff Kovack's gang. Even though this movie might not rate high, Prinze's performance will make this a must for collectors of his work, especially since there isn't much of it due to his untimely death.

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