Summary
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 57
Letterboxd · 736 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.4
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1973
August 15, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishFrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- Aram Avakian Director
Writing · 1
- Donald E. Westlake Writer
Production · 2
- Elliott Kastner Producer
- George Pappas Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- David L. Quaid Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Barry Malkin Editor
Sound · 1
- Michel Legrand Original Music Composer
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