The Burglars
Seen it?1971 | 120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Heat or The Usual Suspects, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: slapstick violence. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$33 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Verneuil
- Jean-Paul BelmondoAzad
- Omar SharifAbel Zacharia
- Dyan CannonLena
- Robert HosseinRalph
- Nicole CalfanHélène
- Myriam Feune de ColombiIsabelle Tasco
- Raoul DelfosseGuardian of Villa Tasco
- José Luis de VilallongaMr. Tasco
- Renato SalvatoriRenzi
- Marc ArianRestaurant Owner (uncredited)