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

In August 1978, fifteen unedited reels of the film were stolen at gunpoint from a Boston studio in a bizarre movie heist ironic to the film's heist plot. However, the stolen film was mostly outtakes and dailies that could be easily replaced. The positive prints of negatives of the film's footage were actually held by Technicolor in New York City. The robbers demanded a US $600,000 ransom. The money was never paid and the film completed without the missing footage and without any detrimental delays. When the robbers called to demand their ransom, director William Friedkin told them, "Get a projector and enjoy the film. It's all yours!".

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Goofs

While Pino and driver Banfield remained in the getaway car, seven other men entered the building at 6:55 PM.

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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 Da Corleone a Brooklyn (1979)

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Soundtracks

"In the Mood"
by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Courtesy of RCA Records

User Reviews

A Classic Caper Movie

Compared to the hyped up, over violent fare that passes for crime movies, this movie is no contender. But it's a warm, funny, well paced caper flick about some North Boston Italians who stumbled on to the fact that the great Brink's was a paper tiger.