The Brink's Job

Name: The Brink's Job
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1978-12-08
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands

1978·Movie·PG·104 min·★ 6.2(72)

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

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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About The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job is a 1978 English-language comedy and crime film directed by William Friedkin. The cast is led by Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Brink's Job was produced by The De Laurentiis Company and made in United States of America. It was released on December 8, 1978, and carries a PG certification.

Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Walon Green
Release date: December 8, 1978
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: The De Laurentiis Company

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The Brink's Job cast & crew

The Brink's Job was directed by William Friedkin and written by Walon Green.

The cast features Peter Falk as Tony Pino, Peter Boyle as Joe McGinnis, Allen Garfield as Vinnie Costa, Warren Oates as Specs O'Keefe, Gena Rowlands as Mary Pino, and Paul Sorvino as Jazz Maffie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Richard Rodney Bennett, cinematography is by Norman Leigh, and it was produced by Ralph B. Serpe and Dino De Laurentiis.

Is The Brink's Job worth watching?

The Brink's Job holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 72 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and crime, The Brink's Job is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Brink's Job

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