The Burglars
Catch the burglars!
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10/27/1971Runtime
120 minsOverview
In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
FrenchBudget
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$33,000,000Homepage
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A stylish cat-and-mouse chase through Athens where a heist team's narrow escape window keeps collapsing, ratcheting the tension as the clock runs down. The film balances slick criminal ingenuity against the mounting pressure of pursuit and circumstance.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Azad
Omar Sharif
Abel Zacharia
Dyan Cannon
Lena
Robert Hossein
Ralph
Nicole Calfan
Hélène
Myriam Feune de Colombi
Isabelle Tasco
Raoul Delfosse
Guardian of Villa Tasco
José Luis de Vilallonga
Mr. Tasco
Renato Salvatori
Renzi
Marc Arian
Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Alice Arno
Locker Room Girl (uncredited)
Steve Eckardt
Malloch (uncredited)
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