Lassiter
Seen it?1984 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Score or Crime 101, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A handsome jewel thief is arrested and in order to avoid prison, must break into the heavily guarded German Embassy to steal millions in gems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Young
- Tom SelleckNick Lassiter
- Jane SeymourSara Wells
- Lauren HuttonKari Von Fursten
- Bob HoskinsInspector John Becker
- Joe RegalbutoPeter Breeze
- Ed LauterSmoke
- Warren ClarkeMax Hofer
- David WarbeckMuller
- Christopher MalcolmQuaid
- Edward PeelAllyce