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The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

20 guards. 30 tons of steel. A security system second to none. They said there wasn't a man on Earth who could pull off a bank job like this. They were right.

19935.71h 40m

Overview

Karen McCoy is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated, Karen was the bank robber of her time, but now she wishes for nothing more than to settle down and start a new life. Unfortunately, between a dirty parole officer, old business partners, and an idiot ex, she will have to do the unthinkable in order to save her son.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Written by Desmond Lowden, William Davies
Produced by Martin Bregman, Willi Bär, Michael Bregman
Box OfficeBudget: $24.0MRevenue: $6.5M

Top Cast

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Karen McCoy

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

J.T. Barker

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Jack Schmidt

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Guard

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Gary Buckner

Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine

Baker

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Mr. Kroll

Deborah Hobart

Deborah Hobart

Cheryl Sweeney

Dean Rader Duval

Dean Rader Duval

Lewis

Z

Zach English

Patrick

Themes & Keywords

prisonmaster thiefmotherly lovebank robbery

About The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy is a action, crime, drama, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of prison, master thief, motherly love, bank robbery. Directed by Russell Mulcahy, it stars Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp. Karen McCoy is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated, Karen was the bank robber of her time, but now she wishes for nothing more than to settle down and start a new life. Unfortunately, between a dirty parole officer, old business partners, and an idiot ex, she will have to do the unthinkable in order to save her son.

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