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Albert Salmi, Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko

Burt Reynolds lets his hairpiece go salt-and-pepper gray to play an aging safecracker who adopts lonely housebreaker Casey Siemaszko in this sly little crime comedy. "We’re in the same business, kid. ...( read more  read more... )Monkey business." Not quite, as naive puppy dog Siemaszko is in it for the thrill (just watch the kick he gets when he blows his first safe, and blows the money up with it), while veteran Reynolds is a no-nonsense professional. Maybe that’s what bonds the odd-couple friendship in this offbeat script by John Sayles (Lone Star). Cult comedy director Bill Forsyth (Local Hero) brings out the low-key charm in Reynolds, who underplays his role with the easy confidence of an old pro and merely hints at the real joy he’s found in his utterly enthusiastic and loyal (if not too bright) new pal. One of the overlooked delights of 1980s American indie cinema. --Sean Axmaker

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R, 95 min.

Directed by: Bill Forsyth

Release Date: October 13, 1989

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DVD Release Date: April 16, 2002

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  • dukeakasmudge
    October 21, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Actually a pretty good movie.Better then I thought it was gonna be
  • Julkliusard
    July 26, 2009
    Julkliusard
    Breaking in... what, a bank? Virgin's Legs? Being Broken in the booty... what?!
  • dArKfEy
    January 13, 2007
    dArKfEy
    NO Burt Reynolds for me.

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