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The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

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

19786.11h 44m

Overview

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...

Directed by William Friedkin
Written by Walon Green, Noel Behn
Produced by Ralph B. Serpe
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Top Cast

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Tony Pino

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Joe McGinnis

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Vinnie Costa

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Specs O'Keefe

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Mary Pino

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Jazz Maffie

Sheldon Leonard

Sheldon Leonard

J. Edgar Hoover

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

Stanley Gusciora

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Gerard Murphy

Sandy Richardson

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Patrick Hines

H. H. Rightmire

Themes & Keywords

italian americanboston, massachusettsirish-americanheist

About The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job is a comedy, crime, drama, history film released in 1978 exploring themes of italian american, boston, massachusetts, irish-american, heist. Directed by William Friedkin, it stars Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield. 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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