Cops and robbers is the middle effort in director aram avakians brief three film career, and if its odd mix of black comedy and drama is any indication, i cant wait to discover what he did with the more bizarre and serious from what i hear end of the road and 11 harrowhouse. Cops and robbers on bluray 738329164027 from kino video. With cliff gorman, joseph bologna, charlene dallas, james ferguson. Cops and robbers 1973 letterboxd your life in film. Cops and robbers is the story about two new york city cops.
Tom and joe are disillusioned new york city cops who decide to pull off one big robbery and retire on the proceeds. I discovered this film in the bargain bin of some video outlet near ft. Cops and robbers soundtrack 1973 the moviemusic store. Cops and robbers 1973 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Bearer bonds are what the local mafia boss will buy, so thats what they go for. Cops and robbers is a film directed by aram avakian with frances foster, robert w. Cops and robbers is an enjoyable, entertaining, and wellacted film. Cops and robbers 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Tom cliff gorman and joe joseph bologna are disillusioned new york. Directed by aram avakian, and starring cliff gorman and joseph bologna as two cops who decided to pulloff the perfect crime. The film was released a few months after the successful cop movie serpico also based on a true story.
Cops and robbers pandemonium and hilarity break loose when two rogue new york city cops decide to jump fence and join the ranks of crooks. Cops and robbers 1973 aram avakian, cliff gorman, joseph bologna, charlene dallas january 4, 2020 tom and joe are disillusioned new york city cops who decide to pull off one big robbery and retire on the proceeds. Filmed in 1973, its a trip down memory lane, capturing the grit and grime of new york city before its makeover some twenty years later. Released 1973, cops and robbers stars cliff gorman, joseph bologna, dick ward, gayle gorman the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. This sharpedged satire is a funny, exciting and exceptionally intelligent caper movie loaded with enough twists to keep you guessing to its thrilling end. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He wrote a number of great books on capers in the 70s including bankjob and the hot rock. Can someone explain me why the mafia tried to kill the protagonists and why the mafia boss was later murdered himself by another mafioso. I initially saw cops and robbers on its theatrical release in 1973. Cops and robbers is the middle effort in director aram avakians brief threefilm career, and if its odd mix of black comedy and drama is any indication, i cant wait to discover what he did with the more bizarre and serious from what i hear end of the road and 11 harrowhouse. It stars the famous comedian toto, and the cinematographer was the future film director mario bava.
Guardie e ladri is a 1951 italian cult comedy film directed by steno and mario monicelli. After a meeting with a mobster whos looking for bearer bonds, the men rob a bank and walk away with millions of dollars in loot. Bearer bonds are what the local mafia boss will buy, so. Two disillusioned new york city policemen plan a ten million dollar robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process. Aram avakian tom and joe are disillusioned new york city cops who decide to pull off one big robbery and retire on the proceeds. Can they come out of it with their lives and the money. Tom and joe are disillusioned new york city cops who decide to pull off one big. Cops and robbers 1973 tom cliff gorman and joe joseph bologna are disillusioned new york cops who decide to pull off one big robbery and retire on the proceeds. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
Cops and robbers 1973 the title cops and robbers 1973 refers not to two opposing sides in a lawandorder battle, but to a pair of new york city police officers who decide to be both cops and robbers, if only for one time, in order to make a killing outside the law theyre sworn to uphold. Cops and robbers is a 1993 australiannew zealand film about a bankrupt man who embarks on a career of crime. Two lawmen decide to find out if a life of crime pays better in this gritty action comedy. Cops and robbers 1973 cast and crew frustrated with their work and their meager paychecks, new york city police officers joe joseph bologna and tom cliff gorman decide to pull a heist while. The adventures of a professional screenwriter and sometimes film festival jurist, slogging through the trenches of hollywood, writing movies that you have never heard of, and getting no respect. After varricks wife is shot along with a number of cops in the films opening heist, charley finds his gangs intake is a much larger score than expected too much, as it turns out, since slimy john vernon is soon on varricks trail, sending out one of his. But his best screenplay is clearly cops and robbers which also benefits greatly from top notched performances and an effortless presentation of a tightly knit story.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. The conditions for cops in new york have not changed so much over the years, and westlakes dortmunder series, initiated around the same time, is not out of date. The original trailer in high definition of cops and robbers directed by aram avakian and starring cliff gorman, joseph bologna, charlene. New york film locations from the movie cops and robbers starring cliff gorman and joseph bologna. Also stream cops and robbers on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Watch cops and robbers online stream full movie directv. Cops and robbers soundtrack cd details and availability. Cops and robbers trailer randy wayne, tom berenger hd. Cops and robbers bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Joe joseph bologna and tom cliff gorman are two friends who work for the new york police department.
This article related to an australian film of the 1990s is a stub. Tom and joe have been plugging away at their jobs for years with little reward or satisfaction, so. But his best screenplay is clearly cops and robbers which also benefits greatly from top notched performances and. Cops and robbers is a 1973 heist comedy crime film directed by aram avakian with an original screenplay by donald e. Cops and robbers 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cops and robbers was written for the screen by noted crime novelist. Cops and robbers 1973 frustrated with their work and their meager paychecks, new york city police officers joe joseph bologna and tom cliff gorman decide to pull a heist while the city is. A strung out hostage negotiator plays a dangerous game of cat. Cops and robbers, an american film cops and robbers, an episode of the american tv show castle. Apr 16, 2010 the original 1973 motion picture trailer. Westlake which westlake subsequently expanded into a novel. Strangely, i retained no memories of the film whatsoever except a few. It was a film, while not anywhere near the level of film making of say the. This film is based on a novel by three of my favorite writers, don westlake, and he wrote the screenplay as well.
A landmark film of hong kong new wave, cops and robbers may include some dated, albeit welcome, elements like an entire scene in a night club featuring teddy robbins the composer and the singer of the opening song singing, but the gritty street filming and the sudden emergence of relentless violence for instance a cop is shot dead in head offers an engrossing crime thriller. Cops and robbers 1973 film jump to navigation jump to search. Director aram avakian made only a few films this was his last, including an adaptation of john barths end of the road 1970 scripted by terry southern thats soon to be reissued courtesy of steven soderbergh, and cops and robbers 1973, adapted from donald westlakes novel by the. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. The super cops is a 1974 action adventure film directed by gordon parks and starring ron leibman and david selby. Years later i became aware that i hadnt understood large parts of the plot. Mar 16, 2014 the official download for cops and robbers 4 high security has finally arrived podcrash proudly presents over a month of hard work and determination, with a backing of highly skilled builders. Kritzerland is proud to offer the original motion picture soundtrack from cops and robbers, with a score by michel legrand. Frustrated with their work and their meager paychecks, new york city police officers joe joseph bologna and tom cliff gorman decide to pull a heist while the city is distracted by a parade. The true story of the cops called batman and robin by l. Michel legrands cops and robbers rare original motion. The film stars cliff gorman as tom and joseph bologna as joe. Cops and robbers 1973 aram avakian, cliff gorman, joseph. Overview of cops and robbers, 1973, with at turner classic movies.
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