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The Anderson Tapes (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 7

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: THE ANDERSON TAPES, directed by Sidney Lumet, stars Sean Connery as a man who has just been released from a lengthy prison sentence. He quickly recalls his criminal past when he plots to rob every... THE ANDERSON TAPES, directed by Sidney Lumet, stars Sean Connery as a man who has just been released from a lengthy prison sentence. He quickly recalls his criminal past when he plots to rob every apartment in an large, wealthy building. What he does not suspect is that the entire building is rigged with video cameras. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Alan King, Martin Balsam

Starring: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Alan King, Martin Balsam, Christopher Walken

Director: Sidney Lumet

Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Frank Pierson
Producer: Robert M. Weitman

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  • A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery. He intends to ransack a posh East Side New York apartment building. Rounding up a gang of top-flight thieves, he proceeds to plan and carry out his caper unaware that he is being taped.
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    Weak caper flick that's phony, superficial and unconvincing, that too slickly veers between comedy and suspense.

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    05/23/09
    Dennis Schwartz
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    03/26/09
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    If this sort of thing bores you, you may want to give it a chance anyway because Christopher Walken ... makes his Hollywood film debut.

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    04/09/07
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    05/09/05
    Roger Greenspun
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    Good, old-fashioned Connery heist flick. Goes down smooth.

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    11/19/04
    Robin Clifford
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    Sizzling story telling!

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    S. James Wegg
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