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The Brink's Job poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
1978·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 44m

THE BRINK'S JOB

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

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...

Above the Line
William Friedkin·DirectorWalon Green·WriterNoel Behn·BookNorman Leigh·Director of PhotographyRichard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerRobert K. Lambert·Editor
Cast
Peter Falk·Tony PinoPeter Boyle·Joe McGinnisAllen Garfield·Vinnie CostaWarren Oates·Specs O'KeefeGena Rowlands·Mary PinoPaul Sorvino·Jazz MaffieSheldon Leonard·J. Edgar HooverKevin O'Connor·Stanley GuscioraGerard Murphy·Sandy RichardsonPatrick Hines·H. H. Rightmire
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
William Friedkin·DirectorTerence A. Donnelly·First Assistant DirectorMark Johnson·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Walon Green·WriterNoel Behn·Book
Camera· 2
Norman Leigh·Director of PhotographyHank Muller·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Robert K. Lambert·EditorBud S. Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Richard Rodney Bennett·Original Music ComposerJeff Wexler·Sound DesignerRobert Glass·Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert 'Buzz' Knudson·Sound Re-Recording MixerAngela Morley·ConductorRobert 'Buzz' Knudson·Sound RecordistRobert Glass·Sound RecordistDon MacDougall·Sound RecordistCharles L. Campbell·Sound SupervisorGordon Ecker·Supervising Sound EditorLouis L. Edemann·Supervising Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Ruth Morley·Costume DesignDean Tavoularis·Production DesignAngelo P. Graham·Art DirectionGeorge R. Nelson·Set DecorationRobert Norin·Makeup ArtistBruce Kay·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Dino De Laurentiis·Executive ProducerRalph B. Serpe·ProducerLouis DiGiaimo·CastingJonathan Sanger·Production Manager
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A224A
#715F4E
#949494
Mood
Joyful, Triumphant, Greedy
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster depicts seven men celebrating amidst a shower of money, with a vast pile of dollar bills covering the lower half of the image. The men are looking up”

crimecomedy
Key Elements
Dollar BillsSafe Dial
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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