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The Anderson Tapes

  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
7.9K
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Sean Connery in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
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After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.After Duke Anderson is released from prison after ten years for taking the rap for a scion of a Mafia family, he cashes in a debt of honor with the mob to bankroll a caper.

IMDb RATING
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7.9K
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  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Sanders(novel "The Anderson Tapes")
    • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Dyan Cannon
    • Martin Balsam
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Sanders(novel "The Anderson Tapes")
    • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Dyan Cannon
    • Martin Balsam
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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  • Videos1

    The Anderson Tapes
    Trailer 2:59
    The Anderson Tapes

    Photos71

    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery, Christopher Walken, and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)
    Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon in The Anderson Tapes (1971)

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Robert 'Duke' Andersonas Robert 'Duke' Anderson
    Dyan Cannon
    Dyan Cannon
    • Ingrid Everlyas Ingrid Everly
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Tommy Haskinsas Tommy Haskins
    Ralph Meeker
    Ralph Meeker
    • Captain Delaneyas Captain Delaney
    Alan King
    Alan King
    • Pat Angeloas Pat Angelo
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • The Kidas The Kid
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Rocco Parellias Rocco Parelli
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Edward Spenceras Edward Spencer
    • (as Dick Williams)
    Garrett Morris
    Garrett Morris
    • Sergeant Eversonas Sergeant Everson
    Stan Gottlieb
    • William 'Pop' Meyerhoffas William 'Pop' Meyerhoff
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Anthony Holland
    Anthony Holland
    • Psychologistas Psychologist
    Richard B. Shull
    Richard B. Shull
    • Werner Gottliebas Werner Gottlieb
    • (as Richard B. Schull)
    Conrad Bain
    Conrad Bain
    • Dr. Rubicoffas Dr. Rubicoff
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Miss Kaleras Miss Kaler
    Judith Lowry
    Judith Lowry
    • Mrs. Hathawayas Mrs. Hathaway
    Max Showalter
    Max Showalter
    • Carl Binghamas Carl Bingham
    Janet Ward
    Janet Ward
    • Mrs. Binghamas Mrs. Bingham
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Sanders(novel "The Anderson Tapes")
      • Frank Pierson(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A thief (Duke Anderson) just released from ten years in jail, takes up with his old girlfriend (Ingrid) in her posh apartment. He makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is recorded on audio and video tape, although he is not the subject of any surveillance. —Zeke M. Towson <matajame@cwis.isu.edu>
    • masked robber
    • police
    • ex convict
    • electronic music score
    • character repeats someone else's dialogue
    • 93 more
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    • Taglines
      • The Crime of the Century!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • GP
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The T.P.F. Insignia on Garrett Morris' collar is for "Tactical Patrol Force", an N.Y.P.D. unit formed in 1959.
    • Goofs
      When the surveillance man from the House Internal Security Committee picks up the large shotgun microphone, he switches it from his right hand to his left when he turns on one of the tape recorders. In the next shot, as he's still recording the message, the microphone is resting on the table and aiming a different direction.
    • Quotes

      The Kid: America, man! You know, it's so beautiful I wanta eat it!

    • Connections
      Featured in Sean Connery: A BAFTA Tribute (1990)

    User reviews82

    Review
    Top review
    Shows its age, but worth a look!
    The Anderson Tapes was made in 1971 and feels like it was made in 1971. Unlike, say, Zardoz (another underrated Connery '70's classic), this doesn't mean that the cast all resemble slightly cleaner hippies. Instead, it is the level of technological innovation that is stuck two years before I was born. That said, this is a good movie. The performances are all fine, and while some situations are laughable, not all are. I will say this against it, though; Christopher Walken, as "The Kid", is supposedly a safecracking and lockpicking expert. What he actually does is blow stuff up. Some expert! My cousin Timmy likes to put firecrackers in tin cans and blow them up. Does that make him a safecracking and demolition expert?

    Quincy Jones' score, which often pops up in all of the wrong places, is inadvertently hilarious (and also quite funky!).
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    • metrik7
    • Dec 10, 2004

    FAQ5

    • What is 'The Anderson Tapes' about?
    • Is 'The Anderson Tapes' based on a book?
    • I'm lost. Who was surveilling whom?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1971 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Anderson Clan
    • Filming locations
      • 7 East 91st Street, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Robert M. Weitman Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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