The Italian Job (1969)
Directed by Peter Collinson · 100 min · Crime, Comedy, Thriller
40.8 TOPICAL score · #2,613 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
The Italian Job (1969, directed by Peter Collinson) has a TOPICAL score of 40.8 - ranked 2,613 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (903 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (903 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read54,549 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Caine (actor #29), Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Maggie Blye