The Italian Job [1969] (DVD)

The Italian Job made in 1969 is atrue British classic and one of the best at that. It is the kind of movie you always see put on at christmas and always make a point of sitting down and wtching along with many other of the classic christmas time films like Zulu. The story follows Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) who has recently got out of prison off on his next big job set to him by and supported by the criminal mastermind Mr Bridger. The job is a heist of $4,000,000 from a turin bank set to be thne biggest one of the centuary. Charlie sets off with a team of villians and friends as well as 3 specially designed BRITISH Mini's to steal the money from under the ...  Read the complete review

Peter Collinson's 1969 film about the theft of a gold shipment from Italy is one of British actor Michael Caine's most known films. It is highly acclaimed, critically and commercialised. The Plot Ex-con Charlie Croker is barely out of prison when he plans to steal $4 million of gold from Turin, Italy, on a shipment from China. The film follows the heist, including its ups and downs, one-liners and disastrous consequences. Enlisting the help of a bunch of characters, Croker and co travel to Italy to cause a traffic jam! The Cast and Performances Michael Caine is magnificent as Croker, and is supported fantastically by an array ...  Read the complete review

Charlie Croker has only just got out of jail when he is planning his next mission - the robbery of millions of pounds right under the noses of the Italian police. Managed by criminal mastermind, Mr Bridger, who is still in jail, Charlie organises the heist right down to the last detail, involving a crew of highly trained men who will bring the Turin traffic system to a complete halt while the heist takes place. On arrival in Italy, all goes to plan, despite the desperate pursuit of the police and the Italian Mafia, who are determined that Croker will not get away with the swag. Will Croker and his men be able to keep hold of the money? Or has he bitten off more than he ...  Read the complete review

When me and my hubby saw an advert on the TV for the new version of the Italian Job he commented how it was not a patch on the original. To his amusement and surprise I told him that I had not seen either versions. We decided to get the original on DVD. The film stars Michael Caine who plays Charlie Croker. At the start of the film we see him coming out of prison and celebrating his release with his girlfriend. The wife of one of his old criminal friends gets in touch with Charlie and gives him details of a robbery her husband was planning to do before he was killed by the Italian mafia. Charlie enlists the help of the top criminal mastermind Mr ...  Read the complete review

Director: Peter Collinson Producer: Michael Deeley: Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin Stars: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Raf Vallone, Benny Hill, Tony Beckley, Maggie Blye, John Forgeham and Rossano Brazzi. Released in the summer of 1969, shot in London and Turin, this comedy action movie became a classic and made the Mini cooper world famous. **BRIEL PLOT** When Charlie Croker, (played by Michael Caine) is released from prison it is not long before he and his friends are up to the same old tricks. Charlies friend, Roger Beckerman, (played by Rossano Brazzi) has been working on a plan to pull off the most ...  Read the complete review