The Brink's Job (1978)
Directed by William Friedkin · 104 min · Comedy, Crime
14.9 TOPICAL score · #5,057 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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...
The Brink's Job (1978, directed by William Friedkin) has a TOPICAL score of 14.9 - ranked 5,057 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.2/10 (73 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.2/10 (73 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read11,407 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Peter Falk (actor #994), Peter Boyle (actor #893), Allen Garfield (actor #1,332), Warren Oates (actor #886)