Crackers (1984)
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A remake of Pigeon by Mario Monicelli, but set on the streets of San Francisco in a contemporary America instead of Italy in the '50s, this comedy about a conspiratorial heist of a greedy pawnbroker has excellent acting and good light fun but not much in the way of character motivation. Weslake… More A remake of Pigeon by Mario Monicelli, but set on the streets of San Francisco in a contemporary America instead of Italy in the '50s, this comedy about a conspiratorial heist of a greedy pawnbroker has excellent acting and good light fun but not much in the way of character motivation. Weslake (Donald Sutherland) is unemployed and has reason to frequent the pawnshop of his money-hungry friend Garvey (Jack Warden). People come and go around the shop (almost the only setting for the action): an aspiring musician of sorts (Sean Penn), the eccentric meter-maid Maxine (Christine Baranski), a safe-cracker (Irwin Corey), and others. Then one day Weslake gets the idea to break into Garvey's safe and make off with a few valuables just for the fun of it. Everyone agrees, and the plot goes on unhindered by motivation or ethics. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 32 min.
- Directed By
- Louis Malle
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Feb 17, 1984 Wide
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Cast
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Donald Sutherlandas Weslake -
Jack Wardenas Garvey -
Sean Pennas Dillard
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Wallace Shawnas Turtle -
Larry Rileyas Boardwalk -
Trinidad Silvaas Ramon
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