On Jan. 17, 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino (Peter Falk), a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis (Peter Boyle), 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.
Key Features
Initial release: 8 December 1978
Director: William Friedkin
Music composed by: Richard Rodney Bennett
Budget: 16.4 million USD
Box office: 14.5 million USD
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
What's In the Box
1 DVD
