The Italian Job
Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."
1969 • 100 min • Crime · Comedy · Thriller
Synopsis
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 69 Audience · 880 · 49%
Charlie, fresh out of prison, takes over an ambitious gold heist in Turin, Italy. With a team and three Mini Coopers, he plans to create a massive traffic jam to steal a fortune from under the mafia's nose and make a daring escape.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some comedic car chases and crashes
- Mild peril during the heist
- Characters drink alcohol and smoke
What it models well
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Clever planning and execution
- Resourcefulness
Talk about it after
- The ethics of stealing, even from criminals
- The importance of good planning
- Different ways to solve problems
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Top billed cast
Director: Peter Collinson • Crew: Troy Kennedy Martin
Trailers & clips
ITALIAN JOB Trailer [1969]
The Italian Job (1969) - Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedIf Michael Caine is to have an epitaph on his grave stone; then it would have to be "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" His portrayal of "Charlie Croker" is excellent in this crime caper about a cunning plan to paralyse the traffic in Turin and steal loads of Italian gold from under the noses of both the Carabinieri and the mafia. Guided from his prison cell by criminal mastermind Noël Coward, the...
RecommendedI had previously seen this decades ago and with the new Kino Lorber 4K release, decided to give it another try as the first time I wasn't all that entertained. And my opinion pretty much remains the same. The highlight is the car chase scenes in the third act and Michael Caine is great, but the set-up felt really slow and throughout the second act I found myself not very invested. **3.0/5**
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (880)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0064505