Part of this film is
based on the true story of Ohio thieves who attempted in 1972 to steal from President
Richard Nixon. A gang of
close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio set out to steal $30 million from bank in
Laguna Niguel, California. A
safety deposit in the United California Bank is supposedly filled
with money from illegal contributions and blackmail money from President
Richard Nixon’s secret fund. The
character of Mark Felt is better known as ‘Deep Throat.” He was the source for Woodward and
Bernstine about the Watergate events.
The investigations about Watergate lead to President Nixon’s
resignation. Harry Barber was one
of the bank robbers, a getaway man and Steve McQueen was his idol. Also, along for the crime is
professional-criminal Enzo Rotella and Steve McQueen's brother.
The FBI launches its biggest manhunt when clues found about the robbery.
I was at a loss for a while about the Steve McQueen role? It must be because the criminal Harry liked him so much? I really liked the
cars in this film and I liked Steve McQueen’s driving!! Cars included in the line up are a 1971
Cadillac Sedan Deville, 1962 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, 1973, 1986 and
1978 Caprice and 1975 Caprice Classic, 1968 Corvette, 1965 El Camino, 1965 and 1973
Impalla, 1968 Dodge Monaco, 1965, 1967, 1968 Mustangs, 1973 Lincoln Continental
1968, GTO 1968 and 1969 and many more. 3 ½* (I
liked this movie)
91
min, Crime directed by Mark Steven Johnson and written by Ken Hixon and Keith
Sharon with Travis Fimmel, Rachael Taylor, William Fichtner, Jake Weary, Forest
Whitaker, Lil Rabe, Rhys Coiro, John Finn, Louis Lombardi, Molly McQueen, Jill
Jane Clements, Kelly Johns, Joy Libardoni, Ric Reitz, Tess Malis Kincaid.
Note: Imdb 6.2 out of 10, Roger Ebert Sheila
O’Malley 2 1/2* out of 5*, Rotten Tomatoes 52% critic 73% audience, Metacritic
56 out of 100 with 9 critics (positive 4, mixed 5) 7.6 out of 10 with 5 user
scorers. SF Chronicle clapping, Amazon 3.8* out of 5* with 36 reviews, Letterboxd
average rating 3* out of 5*.
Special
Note: Filmed in Youngstown, Ohio;
Marietta and Dallas, Georgia. The
actress who plays Polly is the actual granddaughter of Steve McQueen.
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