The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

1978 · 104 min · EN · PG · 6.1 (50 votes)
Dir. William Friedkin · Starring Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvino · Music Richard Rodney Bennett

The robbery nobody thought could happen by the guys nobody thought could pull it off.

ComedyCrime

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...

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A gritty, character-driven crime flick that feels lived-in and authentic. It’s a tense, often darkly funny look at a heist gone wrong, fueled by desperation and flawed men. Perfect for a late-night dive into 70s cool.

grittytensecynicaldarkly comedicsteady70s crime dramaproceduralneo-realistgreedloyaltyfailureworking-class desperation
italian americanbostonmassachusettsirish-americanheist
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