The Brink's Job (1978)

After a long time of bad luck, the little criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transport, taking $30,000. Surprisingly their coup doesn't make the press. ... See full summary »

Director:

William Friedkin

Writers:

Noel Behn (book), Walon Green

Stars:

Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Falk	...	Tony Pino
Peter Boyle	...	Joe McGinnis
Allen Garfield	...	Vinnie Costa (as Allen Goorwitz)
Warren Oates	...	Specs O'Keefe
Gena Rowlands	...	Mary Pino
Paul Sorvino	...	Jazz Maffie
Sheldon Leonard	...	J. Edgar Hoover
Gerard Murphy	...	Sandy Richardson
Kevin O'Connor	...	Stanley Gusciora
Claudia Peluso	...	Gladys
Patrick Hines	...	H.H. Rightmire
Malachy McCourt	...	Mutt Murphy
Walter Klavun	...	Daniels
Randy Jurgensen	...	FBI agent
John Brandon	...	FBI agent

Storyline

After a long time of bad luck, the little criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transport, taking $30,000. Surprisingly their coup doesn't make the press. Curious Tony checks out their headquarters and finds out that their security standard is low beyond belief. Now a really big coup is prepared...

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Plot Keywords:

criminal | security transport | card | caper | robbery | 

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Taglines:

The greatest true comedy robbery of all time!

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | History

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

8 December 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Big Stickup at Brink's

Filming Locations:

Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino De Laurentiis Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The real life Brink's Job was almost a complete success with the robbers only needing eleven more days until the statute of limitations ran out on the case. However, on 5th January 1956, robber Specs O'Keefe revealed all to the F.B.I in in the Hampden County Jail six years after the heist.

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Goofs

According to information later gleaned from Joseph "Specs" O'Keefe, Joseph "Big Joe" McGinnis was the originator of the heist. He brought Atonia "Fat" Pino, and Stanley "Gus" Gusciora.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Neighborhood Kid: Hey Tony, you're the greatest! Nobody ever do what you did, Tony!

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Connections

Referenced in The Usual Suspects (1995)

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Soundtracks

"World Events"
(uncredited)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik

User Reviews

A classic heist

I remember when this movie was filmed back in 78. yeah its dating myself. The movie was filmed at MCI ( Massachusetts Correctional Facility) Concord, Concord Mass. My father while actually working there was an extra. I had a chance to meet Mr.Falk and a few others as a kid ( I was ten). We had free tickets to the opening. I thought it was an awesome movie about bungling thieves. Most folks expected a serious thief/heist movie. Although based on an actual event. I found the movie comical. Although it didn't have Mini coopers jumping through a European city. It did serve its purpose as a good funny movie. A good buy as a bargain.