High Risk (1981)

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Stewart Raffill directs the high-action comedy caper {High Risk} about a four-man band of theives trying to pull off the perfect crime. Stone (James Brolin), Tony (Chick Venera), Dan (Bruce Davidson), and Rockney (Cleavon Little) hire two inept airplane pilots and plot a major heist. The plan is to… More Stewart Raffill directs the high-action comedy caper {High Risk} about a four-man band of theives trying to pull off the perfect crime. Stone (James Brolin), Tony (Chick Venera), Dan (Bruce Davidson), and Rockney (Cleavon Little) hire two inept airplane pilots and plot a major heist. The plan is to rob a mansion in South America belonging to the wealthy drug lord Serrano (James Coburn). After they break open his safe and steal five million dollars, they try to escape the jungle while being followed by the Columbian army and a group of bandits led by Mariano (Anthony Quinn). Ernest Borgnine appears in a brief cameo. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Stewart Raffill
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: May 1, 1981 Wide
On DVD: Jul 23, 2003

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Bruce B

The number of big name stars in this movie are amazing. James Brolin, Anthony Quinn, Lindsay Wagner, James Coburn, and Ernest Borgnine. After doing some research I found out this movie ran up against Indiana Jones both opening at the same time. No wonder it was never heard of. I found… More
The number of big name stars in this movie are amazing. James Brolin, Anthony Quinn, Lindsay Wagner, James Coburn, and Ernest Borgnine. After doing some research I found out this movie ran up against Indiana Jones both opening at the same time. No wonder it was never heard of. I found it in a 10 Movie Crime Wave Collection by BCI. It was a good movie in 1981 but in 2011 its something you expect to see at 3am in the morning. About 4 guys who plan on going into Mexico to steal 1 million dollars from James Coburn, without hurting anyone, figure those odds even in 1981. After their little robbery the are chased and hiding out when the run into Anthony Quinn who plays the leader of a bunch of rebels who also want the money. Kind of a crime drama with some comedy, not a good mixture in this film. 3 stars.
Steve K

It had the components there to be a cheese classic, but it kind of got old along the way. Still, you have to appreciate how it so gleefully avoids things like logic or realism for the sake of its "story". Whatever happened to Cleavon Little, anyway?

Cast

            James Brolin as Stone

            Cleavon Little as Rockney

            Bruce Davison as Dan

            Chick Vennera as Tony

            Anthony Quinn as Mariano

            Lindsay Wagner as Olivia

            James Coburn as Serrano

            Ernest Borgnine as Clint

            Sergio Calderón as Hueso

            Álvaro Carcaño
            
            Gerardo Cepeda as Policeman

            Rodolfo de Alexandra as Skinny Man

            Ana De Sade as Nude

            Stephanie Faulkner as Charlene

            Paco Morayta as Gays in Jail

            Eduardo Noriega as General

            Sammy Ortiz as Conductor

            Udana Power as Gail

            Wolf Roth
            
            Joseph Sirola
            
            Roberto Sosa as Boy

            Leonard M. Smith as Mike

            Ronne Troup
            
            Rene Barrera as Guard

            Fernando Palavicini as Manuel

            Douglas Sandoval as Julio

            Richard Young as Mike

            David Young as Bradley
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