Cops and Robbers | |
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Promotional movie poster for the film
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Directed by | Aram Avakian |
Produced by |
Elliott Kastner George Pappas |
Written by | Donald E. Westlake |
Starring |
Cliff Gorman Joseph Bologna |
Music by | Michel Legrand |
Cinematography | David L. Quaid |
Edited by | Barry Malkin |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date
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August 15, 1973 (New York City) August 17, 1973 (U.S. wide) February 25, 1974 (Sweden) March 29, 1974 (Finland) |
Running time
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89 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cops and Robbers is a 1973 crime comedy film directed by Aram Avakian and written by Donald E. Westlake based upon his own novel. The film stars Cliff Gorman as Tom and Joseph Bologna as Joe.
Tom and Joe are disillusioned New York City cops who decide to pull off one big robbery in their uniforms and retire on the proceeds. Bearer bonds are what the local Mafia boss will buy, so that's what they go for. Central Park is the location for the switch. Can they come out of it with their lives and the money?
This film was also released under the following titles:
Roger Greenspun wrote a favorable review of the film for the New York Times.