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The Anderson Tapes

Play trailer Poster for The Anderson Tapes PG,  1971,  1h 38m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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John Duke Anderson is a burglar (Sean Connery) recently released from prison who returns to his ex-girlfriend (Dyan Cannon) after 10 years to find her living in an expensive New York apartment building as the mistress of a wealthy man. Having learned nothing behind bars, Duke plots to rob every tenant in the building in a single grab, and works quickly to hire his team of thieves. What the gang doesn't realize is that the building is under heavy surveillance from various agencies.
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Stefan Kanfer TIME Magazine Feb 8, 2018
Unfortunately, failed comedy and vigorous suspense are handcuffed together for the entire trip. Go to Full Review
Rob Fraser Empire Magazine Aug 15, 2017
2/5
Carries the unfortunate burden of echoing other, better films. Go to Full Review
Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
Scripter Frank Pierson with director Sidney Lumet has injected broadly comic aspects and the laughs work without reducing suspense. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Aug 25, 2023
3/4
Holds up quite well. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jul 31, 2023
3/4
The film’s examination of a nation in which no one is allowed any privacy and any action may be captured on film or tape remains relevant. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Oct 2, 2017
B-
Although one of Sidney Lumet's minor efforts, "The Anderson Tapes" functions as a cool retro caper movie full of nostalgic details. The film's car chase climax is no joke. Go to Full Review
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Kylo G Dec 24, 2017 The Anderson Tapes is a decent film. It is about Anderson who is a career criminal who's just been released from his latest prison term. Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Sidney Lumet did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the action and mystery. See more
Kylo W May 13, 2017 Turns into a reasonably fun heist after some initial clunkiness but never rises to the level of talent involved. Actually pretty forgettable (already! I only just watched it and it's fading fast!) The whole over-surveillance thing is a cute if dated joke, but turns out to be no more than that, barely figuring into the plot in the second half. Which I think is part of the joke in itself (the government put in all this effort and resources for nothing, ho ho ho, aren't we clever satirists?), but it just comes off as an anti-climax and a waste of time. Wants to be Ocean's Eleven with a political edge (and to its credit, racially it's pretty cool) but kind of ends up being neither. See more
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Sidney Lumet

Director

Sean Connery

Duke Anderson

Dyan Cannon

Ingrid

Martin Balsam

Haskins

Ralph Meeker

Police Captain "Iron Balls" Delaney

Alan King

Pat Angelo

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Synopsis John Duke Anderson is a burglar (Sean Connery) recently released from prison who returns to his ex-girlfriend (Dyan Cannon) after 10 years to find her living in an expensive New York apartment building as the mistress of a wealthy man. Having learned nothing behind bars, Duke plots to rob every tenant in the building in a single grab, and works quickly to hire his team of thieves. What the gang doesn't realize is that the building is under heavy surveillance from various agencies.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Producer
Robert M. Weitman
Production Co
Columbia
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 38m
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