The film is recognized as one of the pinnacle works of British cinema, ranking 36th in the British Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest British films. It features a large number of stars from the British film industry at that time. The thief Charlie (Michael Caine), eager to pull off a big job right after getting out of prison, plans to hijack four million dollars worth of gold being transported from China to Italy. With the support of a mob boss, Charlie embarks on a seamless gold heist plan, employing three luxury Cooper cars, a team of backup vehicles, and public buses to block traffic. A scene in the film shows a BMW Mini Cooper wildly chasing through Hollywood Boulevard, racing through subway tunnel entrances, and speeding along narrow paths only mini cars can travel, which is considered a classic car chase scene in film history, giving the audience an unprecedented sense of tension and excitement...
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The Italian Job
actor： Michael Caine, Noël Coward, Benny Hill, Leif Vahland
director：Peter Clinton
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type：Action
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status：Feature film
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updated：2025-06-04
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region：United Kingdom
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year：1969
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language：English
plot：The film is recognized as one of the pinnacle masterpieces of British cinema, ra...more
