The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Genre

drama film, heist film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 183 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former convict plans a high-stakes heist in a heavily surveilled New York City building. The story follows his crew as they prepare for the job while law enforcement and others secretly monitor their every move.

tensesuspensefulparanoidstylishcleverfast-pacededgy

What happens

The Anderson Tapes is a 1971 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery and featuring Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Garrett Morris, Margaret Hamilton, and Alan King. The screenplay by Frank Pierson was based on the 1970 epistolary novel of the same name by Lawrence Sanders, which consists primarily of transcripts of tape recordings. The film is scored by Quincy Jones and marks the feature film debut of Christopher Walken. It was the first major film to focus on the pervasiveness of electronic surveillance, from security cameras in public places to hidden recording devices. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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