The Italian Job
Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimethrillermafia/gangstermusic/dancedetectivefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Introducing the plans for a new business venture."
Boxlist takeInventive and small-scale: a morally murky crime comedy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one his of friends has attempted a high risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
