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The Anderson Tapes (1971)

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Movie Info

This breathlessly paced high-tech thriller stars Sean Connery as Anderson, a career criminal who's just been released from his latest prison term. Seeking a quick financial turnover, Anderson uses mob funding to finance an ambitious robbery. With a gang of expert thieves, Anderson sets about to rob every wealthy tenant of a fancy East Side apartment building. What he doesn't know is that every move he makes is being monitored and taped by several law-enforcement agencies, who hope that Anderson

PG, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Written By: Lawrence Sanders, Frank Pierson

In Theaters: Jun 17, 1971 Limited

On DVD: Jan 6, 2003

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Sean Connery
Duke Anderson
Dyan Cannon
Ingrid Everleigh
Martin Balsam
Haskins
Alan King
Pat Angelo
Ralph Meeker
Capt. Delaney
Christopher Walken
The Kid
Val Avery
Socks Parelli
Conrad Bain
Dr. Rubicoff
Paul Benjamin
Jimmy
Hildy Brooks
Receptionist
John Call
O'Leary
Carmine Caridi
Detective A
Sam Coppola
Private Detective
Reid Cruickshanks
Judge
Robert Dagny
Doctor
Bradford English
TV Watcher
Michael Fairman
Sgt. Claire
Stanley Gottlieb
Pop
Margaret Hamilton
Miss Kaler
Anthony Holland
Psychologist
Scott Jacoby
Jerry Bingham
Joseph Leon
Judith Lowry
Mrs. Hathaway
Helen Martin
Garrett Morris
Everson
Meg Myles
Mrs. Longene
Michael Prince
Johnson
Norman Rose
Mr. Longene
Richard B. Shull
Werner Gottileb
Max Showalter
Mr. Bingham
Tom Signorelli
Sync Man
Paula Trueman
Nurse
Janet Ward
Mrs. Bingham
Jack Doroshow
Eric
John Braden
Vanessi
Michael B. Miller
1st Agent
Frank Macetta
Papa Angelo
Ralph Stantley
D'Medico
Dick Anthony Williams
Spencer
Stan Gottlieb

Critic Reviews for The Anderson Tapes

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Starring Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet's thriler is one of the best caper films of the 1970s

January 24, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Weak caper flick that's phony, superficial and unconvincing, that too slickly veers between comedy and suspense.

May 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If this sort of thing bores you, you may want to give it a chance anyway because Christopher Walken ... makes his Hollywood film debut.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Good, old-fashioned Connery heist flick. Goes down smooth.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Sizzling story telling!

November 12, 2004 Comment

S. James Wegg

JWR

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I just saw it b/c Tarantino put it on the March schedule at the New Beverly Theatre. I respected Lumet but I would never have expected he could have done this one, particularly not as early as 1971. It's very slick but from beginning to end has the spirit of the American New Wave that was coming. Maybe Lumet could see

March 5, 2011

Adam Mahler

Super Reviewer

Love the structure, hated the music. Solid performance by Connery and the first performance by Walken make Anderson Tapes worth a watch.

September 26, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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1. The Kid: America, man, you know it's so beautiful I wanna eat it!
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