Cops and Robbers (1973)
Release Date: Aug 15, 1973 Wide
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Two lawmen decide to find out if a life of crime pays better in this gritty action comedy. Joe (Joseph Bologna) and Tom (Cliff Gorman) are two friends who work for the New York Police Department, Joe as a beat cop and Tom as a detective. Both of them put their lives on the line every day for low wages in a city that seems to get crazier and more dangerous by the minute. One evening, Joe is on patrol when he stops into a liquor store, draws his gun and demands that the clerk hand over all the
Aug 15, 1973 Wide
Dec 2, 2003
Cast
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Cliff Gorman
tom -
Joseph Bologna
Joe -
Martin Cove
Ambulance Attendant -
Charlene Dallas
Secretary -
Frances Foster
Black Lady -
Frank Gio
Rocco -
Gayle Gorman
Mary -
Walter Gorney
Wino -
Albert Henderson
Cop -
Ellen Holly
Ms. Wells -
Walter Klavun
Cop -
Delphi Lawrence
Rich lady -
Lucy Martin
Grace -
Arthur C. Pierce
Ambulance Attendant -
Nino Ruggeri
Bandell, Mr. Joe -
John P. Ryan
Patsy O'Neill (Pasquale... -
Joe Spinell
Marty -
Shepperd Strudwick
Eastpoole -
Joseph Sullivan
Jack -
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Dick Ward
Paul Jones -
Cliff Cudney
Perpetrator -
Randy Jurgensen
Randy -
Charles Bergansky
Perpetrator -
Lee Steele
Hardware Store Owner -
James Ferguson
Clerk -
Jacob Weiner
Thief -
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It seems confused about what to do about regular guy cops who get bitten by the greed bug and become dirty.
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Two Manhattan beat cops (one of whom is a young Joe Bologna with a foppish hair-do) decide to fund their own widows' and orphans' kitty by boosting $10 million worth of bearer bonds out of Wall Street and, in Act 3, selling them to the Mob.
The vibe is much like "The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3," and also yields the same gritty NYC nostalgia found in films such as "Serpico" and "The French Connection." Though this film is not at the level of quality of those classics, it will likely yield a pleasant 100 minutes of viewing for those who enjoyed those other films.
I caught it when TCM served it up at 2:15am on a Wednesday morning. If only they'd sent along a couple of greasy slices and a canoli from the corner pizzeria, it would have been the perfect time trip.
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