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| Director: | Sidney Lumet | 
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| Writer: | Frank Pierson, Lawrence Sanders | 
| Staring: | 
| Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 17, 1971 | 
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| Director: | Sidney Lumet | 
| Writer: | Frank Pierson, Lawrence Sanders | 
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Thriller | 
| Keywords | new york city, robbery, based on novel or book, internal affairs, surveillance, ex-con | 
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Robert M. Weitman Productions | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $3,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Sean Connery | Duke Anderson | 
| Dyan Cannon | Ingrid | 
| Martin Balsam | Haskins | 
| Ralph Meeker | Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney | 
| Alan King | Pat Angelo | 
| Christopher Walken | The Kid | 
| Val Avery | Parelli aka Socks | 
| Dick Anthony Williams | Spencer | 
| Garrett Morris | Officer Everson | 
| Stan Gottlieb | Pop | 
| Paul Benjamin | Jimmy | 
| Anthony Holland | Psychologist | 
| Richard B. Shull | Werner | 
| Conrad Bain | Dr. Rubicoff | 
| Margaret Hamilton | Miss Kaler | 
| Judith Lowry | Mrs. Hathaway | 
| Max Showalter | Bingham | 
| Janet Ward | Mrs. Bingham | 
| Scott Jacoby | Jerry Bingham | 
| Norman Rose | Longene | 
| Meg Myles | Mrs. Longene | 
| John Call | O'Leary | 
| Raoul Kraushaar | D'Medico | 
| John Braden | Vanessi | 
| Paula Trueman | Nurse | 
| Michael Miller | First Agent | 
| Michael Prince | Johnson | 
| Frank Macetta | Papa Angelo | 
| Jack Doroshow | Eric - Decorator Tenant | 
| Michael Clary | Eric's Friend | 
| Hildy Brooks | Receptionist | 
| Robert Dagney | Doctor | 
| Bradford English | T.V. Watcher | 
| Reid Cruickshanks | Judge | 
| Tom Signorelli | Sync Man | 
| Carmine Caridi | Detective | 
| Michael Fairman | Sergeant Claire | 
| George Patelis | Detective B | 
| William J. Daprato | Detective C | 
| Sam Coppola | Private Detective | 
| Mary Boylan | Bus Station Lady (uncredited) | 
| Bruce Brown | Policeman (uncredited) | 
| James Forster | Sergeant (uncredited) | 
| Charles Frank | Ambulance Attendant (uncredited) | 
| Al Kirk | Thief (uncredited) | 
| Tom Nobles | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Frank Pierson | Screenplay | 
| Sidney Lumet | Director | 
| Lawrence Sanders | Novel | 
| Joanne Burke | Editor | 
| Ben Kasazkow | Production Design | 
| Willie Meyerhoff | Gaffer | 
| Nicholas Sgarro | Script Supervisor | 
| Jack Fitzstephens | Sound Editor | 
| Arthur J. Ornitz | Director of Photography | 
| Alan Hicks | Set Decoration | 
| Gene Coffin | Costume Design | 
| Betty DeStefano | Hairstylist | 
| Albert Taffet | Camera Operator | 
| Alan Hopkins | Assistant Director | 
| Marion Dougherty | Casting | 
| Philip Rosenberg | Art Direction | 
| Saul Meth | Makeup Artist | 
| Ian Forest | Hairstylist | 
| Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Robert Weitman | Producer | 
| George Justin | Associate Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Anthony Franciosa | Nominated | 
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Alan Arkin | Nominated | 
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