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Going in Style (1979)

PG  97 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  December 1979 (USA)
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Three friends who are living on the dole decide to organize a bank robbery.

Director:

Martin Brest

Writers:

Edward Cannon (story), Martin Brest
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Burns ...
Joe
Art Carney ...
Al
Lee Strasberg ...
Willie
Charles Hallahan Charles Hallahan ...
Pete
Pamela Payton-Wright Pamela Payton-Wright ...
Kathy
Siobhan Keegan Siobhan Keegan ...
Colleen
Brian Neville Brian Neville ...
Kevin
Constantine Hartofolis Constantine Hartofolis ...
Boy in Park
Mary Testa Mary Testa ...
Teller
Jean Shevlin Jean Shevlin ...
Mrs. Fein
James Manis James Manis ...
Hot Dog Vendor
Tito Goya Tito Goya ...
Gypsy Cab Driver
William Pabst William Pabst ...
Bank Guard
Christopher Wynkoop Christopher Wynkoop ...
Bank Manager
John McComb John McComb ...
Businessman in Bank
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Storyline

Joe, Al, and Willie are three old men who have resigned themselves to dying. One night, Joe hatches a scheme to put a bit of excitement back into their lives: robbing a bank.... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Robbery | Bank Robbery | Unlikely Criminal | Caper  | See more »

Taglines:

Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style" See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Öreg rókák, nem vén rókák See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Joe (George Burns) is looking through his old photos and other memorabilia, he looks at a photo of a young couple - presumably Joe and his wife - and it makes him start to cry. The photo is actually a picture of George Burns and his real (late) wife Gracie Allen. They were a famous show business team from vaudeville through early television. She died in 1964. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In at least two scenes early in the movie, the microphone cables attached to the characters are visible. Both of the scenes show the three stars photographed from a distance with a telephoto lens as they walk toward the camera. They are walking on very crowded sidewalks. Look at Art Carney when he is on our right in one scene and you will plainly see the wire that is attached to his lapel microphone as it is easy to spot through his transparent shirt. It goes from his belt up to where it disappears inside his jacket. In a later scene still early in the movie George Burns has a very visible mic cable outline leading up to his lapel inside his jacket. George is on the left wearing a blue jacket. See more »

Quotes

Willie: What if we get shot?
[silence]
Joe: What's the difference?
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Connections

Referenced in "Remington Steele: Steele Blue Yonder (#4.15)" (1986) See more »