Aldo Ray, Camilla Sparv, Harrison Ford, James Coburn, James Westerfield ...( see more  see more... ) , Marian McCargo , Michael Strong , Nina Wayne , Robert Webber , Severn Darden , Todd Armstrong

A suave con artist smooth talks his way out of jail, seducing a female psychologist, and once out, he plans a heist of a bank at the LA International Airport.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Bernard Girard

Release Date: January 1, 1966

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DVD Release Date: September 30, 2003

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  • October 13, 2008
    The sort of thing Coburn was doing in his sleep by then. Watch for Harrison Ford's first big screen appearance.
  • October 10, 2007
    This one had less than stellar reviews, but it, too, was exceptionally cheap--and it stars James Coburn, which I suppose is enough for me.

    Coburn is Eli Kotch, an expert of a con man who slides between characters, accents, jobs, life stories and women like a politician through e...( read more)lection platforms. We hear a number of names for him, and can never be sure that even Eli Kotch is a real name, but it doesn't matter too much. He gets out of prison by conning a psychiatrist and then immediately beings planning the robbery of an airport bank while the Russian Premier is visiting and coming in through that very same airport.

    The major criticism of this film are accurate; it's not quite sloth-like in pace, but it's certainly leisurely, which is odd for a heist film. There's not much sense of danger or real suspense, and the characters--though engaging--are pretty flat. Still, it's great fun to watch James Coburn makes his way through many people with no real risk to himself, oozing charm and fun. Shame everything around him seems to lack energy. There's honestly not tons more to say than that.
  • July 8, 2008
    Nice heist movie. Also Harrison Ford's first film appearance.
  • October 14, 2009
    Might have some potential as a caper movie if redone, but this definitely had that 60's feel to it.
  • October 30, 2007
    Meh. James Coburn was a badass, but this sounds fishy.
  • August 14, 2007
    Absolutely pointless and aimless film: the meaningless title says it all really. Can't decide whether to be a crime drama, heist thriller, sex comedy or any number of other mishmash mybrids you can think of.

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