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The Brink's Job is a 1978 American crime comedy drama film directed by William Friedkin and starring Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, and Paul Sorvino. It is based on the Brink's robbery of 1950 in Boston, and the book about it, Big Stick-Up at Brinks by Noel Behn.
- Ralph Serpe
- William Friedkin
- Big Stick-Up at Brinks, by Noel Behn
- Walon Green
Dec 8, 1978 · The Brink's Job: Directed by William Friedkin. With Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates. A fictional retelling of the infamous Boston Brink's Company robbery on January 17th, 1950, of $2.7M, and cost the American taxpayers $29M to apprehend the culprits with only $58,000 recovered.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- William Friedkin
- 1978-12-08
Peter Falk stars as Tony Pino, who masterminds the notorious Brinks robbery in Boston in 1950. The film is a slick, skillful and often very funny crime thriller, directed by William Friedkin and based on a true story.
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...
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- William Friedkin
- PG
- Peter Falk
A heist film directed by William Friedkin, starring Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Warren Oates and Gena Rowlands. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers and other crew members who worked on the movie.
Dec 8, 2018 · On Dec. 8, 1978, Universal unveiled William Friedkin’s heist film The Brink’s Job in theaters. The 103-minute film went on to earn an Oscar nomination for art direction at the 51st Academy...
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.
