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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... Written by
Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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The greatest true comedy robbery of all time!
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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
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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
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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.