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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Vincent Patrick (novel)
Vincent Patrick (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 December 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
There's nothing like a good robbery... to bring a family together.
Plot:
Jessie is an ageing career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sean Connery ... Jessie

Dustin Hoffman ... Vito

Matthew Broderick ... Adam
Rosanna DeSoto ... Elaine (as Rosana DeSoto)
Janet Carroll ... Margie
Victoria Jackson ... Christine
Bill McCutcheon ... Doheny

Deborah Rush ... Michele Dempsey
Marilyn Cooper ... Rose
Salem Ludwig ... Nat
Rex Everhart ... Ray Garvey
James Tolkan ... Judge (as James S. Tolkan)
Marilyn Sokol ... Marie
Thomas A. Carlin ... Neary
Tony DiBenedetto ... Phil
Isabell O'Connor ... Judge (as Isabell Monk)
Wendell Pierce ... Prosecutor
James Carruthers ... Clerk - 1st Court

Jack O'Connell ... Police Lieutenant
John Capodice ... Tommy (as John C. Capodice)

Luis Guzmán ... Torres (as Luis Guzman)
Dermot A. McNamara ... Casket Mourner
William Preston ... Flask Mourner

John Connell ... Wake 'Suit' Cop (as John P. Connell)
Raymond H. Bazemore ... 'Caper' Guard
Willie C. Carpenter ... 'Caper' Cop
Conard Fowkes ... 'Caper' Detective
B.D. Wong ... Jimmy Chiu
Hal Lehrman ... Assistant D.A.
Nick Discenza ... Detective #1
Ed Crowley ... Charlie
Arthur Pierce ... Convict

Alberto Vazquez ... Prisoner #1
Jose Machado ... Prisoner #2 (as José Machado)
June Stein ... Diner Waitress

David Warshofsky ... Parking Attendant
John E. Byrd ... Van Guard
Joe Lisi ... Desk Sergeant
Elizabeth A. Reilly ... Phil's Girlfriend
Tom Dillon ... Tenor
Paul Forrest ... Tenor #2
Karen Needle ... Denise
Susan Korn ... Margo
Aideen O'Kelly ... Widow Doheny
George Kodisch ... Wake Cop #1
Mary T. Fay ... Lady Mourner #1
Patricia Fay ... Lady Mourner #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Steve Baker ... Court Detective (uncredited)

Nick Vallelonga ... Arresting Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sidney Lumet 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Vincent Patrick (novel)

Vincent Patrick (screenplay)

Produced by
Lawrence Gordon .... producer
Burtt Harris .... executive producer
Jennifer Ogden .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Cy Coleman 
 
Cinematography by
Andrzej Bartkowiak (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein 
 
Casting by
Fran Kumin 
Meg Simon 
 
Production Design by
Philip Rosenberg 
 
Art Direction by
Robert Guerra 
 
Set Decoration by
Gary J. Brink  (as Gary Brink)
 
Costume Design by
Ann Roth 
 
Makeup Department
Joseph Cranzano .... makeup artist
Bob Grimaldi .... hair stylist (as Robert Grimaldi)
Ilona Herman .... hair stylist: Mr. Connery
Ilona Herman .... makeup artist: Mr. Connery
Peter Mannino .... hair stylist: Mr. Hoffman
Peter Mannino .... makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman
Vito Mannino .... hair stylist: Mr. Hoffman
Vito Mannino .... makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman
Craig Lyman .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Lilith Jacobs .... post-production supervisor
Jennifer Ogden .... unit production manager
Ted Zachary .... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Haley .... first assistant director
David Hallinan .... dga trainee
Daniel M. Stillman .... second second assistant director
Nathalie Vadim .... second assistant director
Carla Zackson .... additional second second assistant director
 
Art Department
William F. Reynolds .... leadman (as Bill Reynolds)
Siv Sandstrom .... art department coordinator
William Sohmer .... stand-by scenic artist
Walter Stocklin .... property master
Richard A. Ventre .... master scenic artist (as Richard Ventre)
 
Sound Department
Allan Byer .... sound mixer
Richard P. Cirincione .... sound editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Lee Dichter .... sound re-recording mixer
Eugene Gearty .... synclavier engineer
Bruce Kitzmeyer .... sound editor
Jane McCulley .... adr editor
James H. Nau .... assistant sound editor
Peter Odabashian .... sound editor
Maurice Schell .... supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo .... foley artist (uncredited)
Susan Sklar Friedman .... apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
Kerry Fulton-Peluffo .... apprentice sound editor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Richard Greenberg .... opticals
 
Stunts
Danny Aiello III .... stunt cop
Jery Hewitt .... stunt cop
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Norman Buck .... key grip
Michael J. Fabiano .... key rigging grip (as Mike Fabiano Jr.)
James Malone .... key rigging electrician
Frances 'Buddy' McBride .... best boy (as Buddy McBride)
James McGrath .... dolly grip (as Jim McGrath)
Gary Muller .... first assistant camera
Andrew Priestley .... second assistant camera
Tom Priestley Jr. .... camera operator (as Thomas A. Priestley Jr.)
John Seakwood .... still photographer
John Skotchdopole .... camera trainee
Joseph Trammell .... video technician (as Joe Trammell)
William Ward .... gaffer (as Bill Ward)
 
Casting Department
Linda Carolei .... extras casting
Joy Todd .... extras casting
David H. Kramer .... adr voice casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gary Jones .... assistant costume designer
Daniel P. Lomax .... costume supervisor: men
Donna Maloney .... costume supervisor: women
 
Editorial Department
Richard J. Rossi .... assistant film editor
Colleen Sharp .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
Cy Coleman .... music arranger
Michael Farrow .... music engineer
Sonny Kompanek .... conductor
Sonny Kompanek .... orchestrator
Michael Farrow .... scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
John Leonidas .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Alexis Alexanian .... office assistant
Bruce Bahrenburg .... unit publicist
Stacey Basoff .... assistant: Mr. Gordon (as Stacy Basoff)
Judith Lyn Brown .... production coordinator
Dominique Bruballa .... production accountant
Paul Cremo .... location assistant
Gerald Cuesta .... production assistant
Stephen Danza .... location manager
Richard Greenberg .... title designer
Hannah Green .... production assistant
Eric Holloway .... production assistant
Mary A. Kelly .... continuity
John Kerr .... production assistant
Scott Kordish .... production assistant
Bonnie Kurt .... assistant: Mr. Hoffman
Robert McClung .... location assistant
Christopher Mollo .... production assistant (as Chris Mollo)
Danielle Rigby .... production assistant
Kas Self .... stand-in: Mr. Hoffman
Michael Sporn .... title designer
Kellett Tighe .... assistant: Mr. Gordon
Daisy von Scherler Mayer .... production assistant
Abraham Vorster .... production assistant
Tim Williams .... production assistant
Marc Baron .... stand-in (uncredited)
Liz Newman .... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Maurice Schell .... adr loop group (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sean Connery is only seven years older than Dustin Hoffman, but plays his father. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jessie McMullen confronts Jimmy Chiu in his car, he calls him by his real name (Wong). more
Quotes:
Jessie: Come on. Let's pay our respects to the grieving widow before she falls flat on her face, drunk. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Almost Like Being in Love more

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
Underrated, 11 August 2002
Author: diorio2001

This movie got a lot of bad reviews and is that well known. I don't know why. Each of the actors (whom I am all big fans of) put forward an amazing portrayal of their characters. The plot was not steady because it was a situational film in with the basis of the plot seems to change from each major occurrence in the film (noticed in many Woody Allen films). I thought that the movie had a lot to say about respect, morals, family values and trying to differentiate right from wrong under tense circumstances. This is definitely a must see if you are a fan of any of the three headliner stars in this film. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll enjoy it.

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