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Grand Slam

Name: Grand Slam
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1967-09-28
Cast: Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffmann, Klaus Kinski, Riccardo Cucciolla, George Rigaud

1967 | 121 min | Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no 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 and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Crime 101 or Marathon Man, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

Professor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to put together a team to pull off a diamond heist during the Rio Carnival. Four international experts are brought together to carry out the robbery: a safe cracking expert, a master thief, a mechanical genius, and a playboy.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Giuliano Montaldo

Janet LeighMary Ann
Robert HoffmannJean-Paul Audry
Klaus KinskiErich Weiss
Riccardo CucciollaAgostino Rossi
George RigaudGregg Hutchinson
Adolfo CeliMark Milford
Edward G. RobinsonProf. James Anders
JussaraSetuaka
Miguel del CastilloManager
Luciana Angiolillo