US (1978): Crime/Comedy

In 1950, a Brink's armored truck in Boston was robbed by a highly organized gang decked out in Halloween masks. The Brink's Job is the entertaining, often hilarious account of that "perfect crime." Peter Falk stars as the mastermind behind the robbery, who assembles a bunch of two-bit hoods who in any other circumstance would be written off as born losers. The success of the caper hinges upon Brink's rather arrogant assumption that its trucks are unassailable and their guards are always on their toes. Wrong on both counts! Despite the fact that the outcome of the crime is never in doubt, this picture manages to sustain a healthy level of suspense throughout its 118 minutes. Directed by William Friedkin, the film was based on The Big Stick Up at Brink's, a book by Noel Behn. The cast also features Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, Paul Sorvino and Sheldon Leonard (as J. Edgar Hoover). (De Laurentiis / MCA-Universal) (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)

· Art Direction/Set Decoration 1978: Dean Tavoularis & Angelo Graham - Art Direction, George R. Nelson & Bruce Kay - Set Decoration

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