The Italian Job (1969)

This is the self preservation society

Thursday, September 17th 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a

Charlie has just left prison, and now wants to do a 'big job'. The job is to steal $4m of gold arriving in Italy from China. Charlie's job needs financing, so he goes to Mr Bridger (a Mafia-type boss) who is in prison (Charlie has to break in !). In Italy, a clever plan is used to distract the authorities, while the raiders make their get-away in three Minis. This leads to an excellent car chase sequence through Italian streets, buildings, rivers, sewers, highways and rooftops which lasts for several minutes.

Directed by Peter Collinson
Written by Troy Kennedy-Martin
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Language: English, Italian
Subtitles: English

Cast
Michael Caine ... Charlie Croker
Noel Coward ... Mr. Bridger (as Noël Coward)
Benny Hill ... Professor Simon Peach
Raf Vallone ... Altabani
Tony Beckley ... Freddie
Rossano Brazzi ... Beckerman
Margaret Blye ... Lorna (as Maggie Blye)
Irene Handl ... Miss Peach
John Le Mesurier ... Governor
Fred Emney ... Birkinshaw
John Clive ... Garage Manager
Graham Payn ... Keats
Michael Standing ... Arthur
Stanley Caine ... Coco
Barry Cox ... Chris


Movie Trailer




More informations: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064505/

Jackie Brown (1997)

Six players on the trail of a half a million in Cash. There's only one question... Who's playing who?

Thursday, September 10th 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Theory Seminar room, SB3 3.170a

44 year old flight attendant Jackie Brown gets caught with gun dealer Ordell Robbie's money and to get the ATF off her back she sets up Ordell with her new friend, a bail bondsman named Max Cherry. But what the ATF doesn't know, is that they are part of her wild plan to get Ordell's half million dollars and get off scott free. However, she has to do it under the noses of both Ordell, the ATF man and a local cop. What she doesn't know is Ordell's blonde beach bunny wants the money for herself as does Ordell's ex-con friend.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Elmore Leonard (novel) & Quentin Tarantino (screenplay)
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Country: USA
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Cast
Pam Grier ... Jackie Brown
Samuel L. Jackson ... Ordell Robbie
Robert Forster ... Max Cherry
Bridget Fonda ... Melanie Ralston
Michael Keaton ... Ray Nicolette
Robert De Niro ... Louis Gara
Michael Bowen ... Mark Dargus
Chris Tucker ... Beaumont Livingston
Lisa Gay Hamilton ... Sheronda
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister ... Winston (as Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Hattie Winston ... Simone
Sid Haig ... Judge
Aimee Graham ... Amy - Billingsley Sales Girl
Ellis Williams ... Cockatoo Bartender (as Ellis E. Williams)
Tangie Ambrose ... Billingsley Sales Girl #2


Movie Trailer




More informations: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119396/