The Real McCoy (1993)

A woman is released from prison, an expert bank robber who wants to settle down and go straight, but her parole officer and her former employer try to get her to pull one more heist.

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Desmond Lowden (novel), William Davies (screenplay)

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Karen McCoy
Val Kilmer	...	J.T. Barker
Terence Stamp	...	Jack Schmidt
Gailard Sartain	...	Gary Buckner
Zach English	...	Patrick
Raynor Scheine	...	Baker
Deborah Hobart	...	Cheryl Sweeney
Pamela Stubbart	...	Kelly
Andy Stahl	...	Mr. Kroll
Dean Rader-Duval	...	Lewis
Norman Max Maxwell	...	Hoke (as Norman Maxwell)
Marc Macaulay	...	Karl
Peter Turner	...	Guard
David Dwyer	...	Guard
Frank Roberts	...	Guard

Storyline

Karen McCoy is a thief who after getting caught is sent to prison for 6 years. After getting released she tries to see her son but her ex won't let her and tells her that he told their son she's dead. Karen's boss, Schmidt who left her in prison wants her to help him with a job. But she refuses. She tries to go straight but her parole officer makes things tough for her. Eventually she learns that Schmidt and her parole officer are working together to get her to do the job. When she still refuses, they grab her son. She then does the case work, one of Schmidt's people, Barker tries to help her.

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Plot Keywords:

bank robbery | character name in title | female protagonist | parole officer | prison | 

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Taglines:

20 guards. 30 tons of steel. A security system second to none. They said there wasn't a man on earth who could pull off a bank job like this. They were right.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

DC comics cast: Kim Basinger played Bruce Wayne's love interest Vicki Vale in Batman (1989), Val Kilmer played Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Forever (1995) and Terrence Stamp played the antagonist General Zod in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980).

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Goofs

The train shown at the beginning of the movie is a MARTA train, which is the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Karen says she boarded the train in Athens, but the trains only run within the metro Atlanta area.

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Quotes

[Karen McCoy tries to fire the gun in a gunfight]
Karen McCoy: You didn't load the gun?
J.T. Barker: You told me to buy it, not to load it.

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Connections

Referenced in The Real Macaw (1998)

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Soundtracks

Lookin' West
(uncredited)
Music by Jim Jacobsen (as Peter Morris)
Ole Georg Music

User Reviews

good set up but lesser caper film

Cat burglar Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger) is released from prison after 6 years for the bank robbery. She's on parole with only the suit she went to court with. Her ex told her son Patrick that she's dead. Gary Buckner is her harsh parole officer. J.T. Barker (Val Kilmer) is an incompetent robber eager to be in her next job. She's trying to go straight but nobody is willing to hire an ex-con. J.T.'s relative Jack Schmidt (Terence Stamp) wants her to do one more job. Buckner threatens Karen with more prison unless she does the job. When she refuses, Patrick is kidnapped.

The first half sets up for a solid caper movie. Everything is against Karen. She's the underdog with a heart of gold. The caper is functional. It's at least six years since Karen has done a job and she is still up to date with security tech. It's hard to imagine her ex holding off calling the cops. There are a few little things that add up to a less compelling caper movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Real McCoy

Filming Locations:

Rockridge Forest Preserve and Wildlife Refuge

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,705,425, 12 September 1993

Gross USA:

$6,484,246

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,484,246

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bregman/Baer Productions, Capella International, Connexion Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1