The Brink's Job
The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off.
1978 | 104m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | William Friedkin |
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| Writer: | Noel Behn, Walon Green |
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| In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 08, 1978 |
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| Director: | William Friedkin |
| Writer: | Noel Behn, Walon Green |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime |
| Keywords | italian american, boston, massachusetts, irish-american, heist |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 15, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Falk | Tony Pino |
| Peter Boyle | Joe McGinnis |
| Allen Garfield | Vinnie Costa |
| Warren Oates | Specs O'Keefe |
| Gena Rowlands | Mary Pino |
| Paul Sorvino | Jazz Maffie |
| Sheldon Leonard | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Kevin O'Connor | Stanley Gusciora |
| Gerard Murphy | Sandy Richardson |
| Patrick Hines | H. H. Rightmire |
| Malachy McCourt | Mutt Murphy |
| Randy Jurgensen | FBI Agent |
| John Brandon | FBI Agent |
| Robert Prosky | Lineup Gallery Cop |
| Earl Hindman | FBI Agent # 3 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hank Muller | Assistant Camera |
| Noel Behn | Book |
| Richard Rodney Bennett | Original Music Composer |
| Norman Leigh | Director of Photography |
| Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Robert K. Lambert | Editor |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting |
| Angelo P. Graham | Art Direction |
| Bruce Kay | Set Decoration |
| George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Robert Norin | Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound Designer |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| William Friedkin | Director |
| Walon Green | Writer |
| Dean Tavoularis | Production Design |
| Robert 'Buzz' Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ralph B. Serpe | Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Actor | John Doe | Won |
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