Rough Cut (1980)

A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Siegel

Writers:

Larry Gelbart, Derek Lambert (novel)

Stars:

Burt Reynolds, Lesley-Anne Down, David Niven

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Reynolds	...	Jack Rhodes
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Gillian Bromley
David Niven	...	Chief Insp. Cyril Willis
Timothy West	...	Nigel Lawton
Patrick Magee	...	Ernst Mueller
Al Matthews	...	Ferguson
Susan Littler	...	Sheila
Joss Ackland	...	Insp. Vanderveld
Isabel Dean	...	Mrs. Willis
Wolf Kahler	...	De Gooyer
Andrew Ray	...	Pilbrow
Julian Holloway	...	Ronnie Taylor
Douglas Wilmer	...	Maxwell Levy
Geoffrey Russell	...	Tobin
Ronald Hines	...	Capt. Small

Storyline

A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.

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Plot Keywords:

jewel | thief | scotland yard | heist | jewel thief | 

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Taglines:

They're having the time of their lives, committing the crime of a lifetime.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 June 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Roughcut

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Schiphol, Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, David Merrick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was originally intended to be directed by Blake Edwards. Edwards left the project and the film's development was postponed. Ironically, Edwards was also the original director of City Heat which Burt Reynolds also starred in but bowed out of the film after creative differences with Clint Eastwood. Edwards and Reynolds eventually worked together on The Man Who Loved Women.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sheila: Oh Jack, let's dance, shall we dance? And let's have some more champagne.

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Soundtracks

"Sophisticated Lady"
(uncredited)
Written by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish

User Reviews

" Some criminals are so good, if you can't beat them . . join them "

In his long lists of wonderful movies, Mr. David Niven has given audiences some real gems, this is among those which did not market very well, but has become a notable jewel. Niven plays an English Inspector who has tallied a great number of criminals. One however has continued to elude him for twenty years. Mr Jack Rhodes (Burt Reynolds) is the one Jewel thief he hopes to arrest before he is forced into retirement. To do that he extorts the services of Gillian Bromley (Lesley-Anne Down) another jewel thief. Her task is to lure Rhodes into a heist with a snare. The movie, Directed by Don Siegel, has many copy-cats such as 'jack of Diamonds' 'Entrapment' and 'Thomas Crown Affair.' In each is danger, interest and romance, but with this version, comedy become the additional element. Reynolds and Niven work well together and in doing so carry this film well. With good character actors like Patrick Magee and Timothy West, the story written by Larry Gelbart (MASH) fits well for all fans. As a result Reynolds and Niven create amusing fanfare for everybody. ****