Overview:
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.| Status: | Released (1969-06-02) |
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| Awards: | 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Troy Kennedy Martin |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Oakhurst Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Italiano |
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- 666: Douglas Slocombe - Director of Photography - Camera
- 39779: Peter Collinson - Director - Directing
- 32115: John Trumper - Editor - Editing
- 67449: Stanley Baker - Producer - Production
- 13301: Quincy Jones - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 581: Michael Deeley - Producer - Production
- 1495660: Michael Knight - Art Direction - Art
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I had previously seen this decades ago and with the new Kino Lorber 4K release, decided to give it another try as the first time I wasn't all that entertained. And my opinion pretty much remains the same. The highlight is the car chase scenes in the third act and Michael Caine is gre ....
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If Michael Caine is to have an epitaph on his grave stone; then it would have to be "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" His portrayal of "Charlie Croker" is excellent in this crime caper about a cunning plan to paralyse the traffic in Turin and steal loads of Italian ....
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