Synopsis
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic62/100
178 audience votes
Key crew
- Alvin SargentScreenplay
- Jack DaviesScreenplay
- Ronald NeameDirector
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shirley MacLaineNicole
- Michael CaineHarry
- Herbert LomShahbandar
- Roger C. CarmelRam
- Arnold MossAbdul
- John AbbottEmile
- Richard AngarolaColonel Salim
- Maurice MarsacHotel Clerk
- Joe AbdullahRestaurant Manager (uncredited)
- Jan ArvanAirport Official (uncredited)
- Noel De SouzaHead Porter (uncredited)
- James LanphierGarage Attendant (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
middle eastflamencostatuetteburglaryhong kongfalling in loveart thiefmillionaireart dealerassumed identity