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Going in Style (1979)

Going in Style poster
Directed by
Martin Brest
Genre
comedy film, heist film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three elderly friends who are bored with retirement decide to rob a bank. The movie follows their planning and the unexpected consequences that follow.

gentlewryslow-pacedaffectionateunderstatedbittersweeteasygoinga bit sad

What happens

Going in Style is a 1979 American heist comedy-drama film written and directed by Martin Brest and starring George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg (in his final film role) and Charles Hallahan. It was Brest's first commercial feature film. The film was a critical and box office success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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