When architect Stephen Booker loses his partnership, he finds jobs hard to come by, and with money in short supply, he unwittingly becomes involved in a daring scheme to rob one of London's biggest bank vaults.
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| Albert Finney | ... |
Mike Daniels
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| Martin Sheen | ... |
Stephen Booker
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| Susannah York | ... |
Dinah Booker
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| Colin Blakely | ... |
Gardner
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| Jonathan Pryce | ... |
Taylor
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| Robert Morley | ... |
Godfrey
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| Alfred Lynch | ... |
Harry
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| Tony Doyle | ... |
Nolan
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Christopher Guard | ... |
Cliff
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| Gwyneth Powell | ... |
Doreen
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| Jerry Harte | ... |
Maxwell
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| James Grout | ... |
Fairbrother
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| Terrence Hardiman | ... |
David
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| Bridget Brice | ... |
Emily
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Ian Howarth | ... |
Matthew
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Harriet Collins | ... |
Dorah
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Clive Graham | ... |
Inspector
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James Linton | ... |
Security Man
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| James Cossins | ... |
1st Interviewer
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| Constantine Gregory | ... |
2nd Interviewer
(as Constantin de Goguel)
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
3rd Interviewer
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Donna Reading | ... |
Receptionist
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Fanny Carby | ... |
Cleaning Lady
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Jennifer Granville | ... |
Frances
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Jonathan Hales | ... |
Driver
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| Wally Thomas | ... |
Car Park Attendant
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| Lisa Coleman | ... |
Daniels' Daughter
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Amy Dagley | ... |
Daniels' Daughter
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Saskia Cox | ... |
Daniels' Daughter
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| Lloyd McGuire | ... |
Police Sergeant
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Derek Hollis | ... |
Policeman
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Raymond Mason | ... |
Porter
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Mike Reynell | ... |
Gentlemans Club Member (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Man Walking Through Bank (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Quested | ||
Written by
| Jonathan Hales | ... | () |
| Robert Pollock | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Julian Holloway | ... | producer |
| David Korda | ... | producer |
| Edward Simons | ... | executive producer |
| George Walker | ... | executive producer (as George A. Walker) |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Reed | ||
Editing by
| Ralph Sheldon | ||
Editorial Department
| William Diver | ... | assistant editor |
| Katrina Kane | ... | second assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Maurice Cain | ||
| Syd Cain | ||
Art Direction by
| Maurice Cain | ||
Costume Design by
| Bridget Sellers | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty Glasow | ... | hairdresser |
| Freddie Williamson | ... | make-up |
Production Management
| Terence Churcher | ... | production manager (as Terry Churcher) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Harding | ... | second assistant director |
| Jimmy Komisarjevsky | ... | first assistant director |
| Iain Whyte | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Graham Bumner | ... | property master |
| David Coley | ... | carpenter |
| George Deacon | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Bob Allen | ... | sound |
| Dino Di Campo | ... | sound editor |
| Berry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Alec Jeakins | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| David Harris | ... | SFX Floor supervisor |
| Ian Wingrove | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Anderson | ... | gaffer |
| Martin Kenzie | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dickie Lee | ... | key grip |
| Herbert Smith | ... | camera operator |
| Ken Wainman | ... | still photographer |
| Tony Woodcock | ... | focus puller |
Location Management
| Allan James | ... | location manager |
| Chris Kenny | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Josie Fulford | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Wilfred Aquilina | ... | financial controller |
| Sallie Beechinor | ... | production secretary |
| Josephine Knowles | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Nichols | ... | assistant accountant (as Sarah Lucraft) |
| Duncan Stewart | ... | production accountant |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | cast and crew chef (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Goldcrest Films International (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn-Emi Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Video King (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Almi Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (New York)
- Video Treasures (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (tv)
- Trinity Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Delta Music & Entertainment (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Met Film School (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Atelier Chromatique (United States) (DVD)
- Beverly Wilshire Filmworks (United States) (DVD)
- Content Rocket (2023) (Non-US) (video) (Internet - UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam)
- Content Rocket (2023) (United States) (video) (Internet)
- Content Rocket (2024) (World-wide) (video)
- Sonet Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- Telefilms International (United States) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Camera Effects (titles)
- Twickenham Film Studios (re-recording studio)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | For one man crime was a way of life! For the other ... a means of survival! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This premiered theatrically in the UK in March 1981 and was the main Christmas Day movie on the BBC that December. At a time when the theatrical window between cinema debut and TV broadcast was 3-5 years, this was highly irregular. See more » |
| Goofs | [They] have set up detectors in the sewers which turn red when toxic gas is detected. Sure enough, one of the robbers is overcome by gas and as he subsequently loses consciousness there is a shot of him covered with rats. The rats, however, would appear to be immune to the gas. See more » |