The Wrecking Crew (1969)

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Genre

spy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 73 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A secret agent named Matt Helm goes on a mission to stop a criminal gang from stealing a shipment of gold. He gets help from a female agent and encounters plenty of fight scenes and flirtatious banter along the way.

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What happens

The Wrecking Crew is a 1968 American spy comedy film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Dean Martin as Matt Helm, along with Elke Sommer, Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan, Nigel Green, and Tina Louise. It is the fourth and final film in the Matt Helm series, and is loosely based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Donald Hamilton. The film opened in Canada in December 1968 before premiering in the United States in February 1969. It was Tate's last film released before her death in 1969. It was also the Hollywood film debut for two future action movie stars: Bruce Lee, who worked behind the scenes as an action choreographer, and Chuck Norris, who made his film debut in a small role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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