The Real McCoy

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The Real McCoy

PG-13

Released Sep 10, 1993

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

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After a decade behind bars, former burglar Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger) simply wants to earn a legitimate living to support her son (Zach English) -- but as the best bank robber around, she's in high demand in the criminal underworld. When Atlanta crime boss Jack Schmidt (Terence Stamp) discovers her intention to go straight, he kidnaps her son to force her into one last job. Teaming up with an amateur (Val Kilmer), McCoy has to use all her cunning to pull off this heist and save her son.

Pamela Bruce

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The film's one redeeming merit is Kim Basinger, a good actress who has a sweet presence here. I cared about her character more than the character deserved to be cared about -- and more, I suspect, than the filmmakers did.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C-

Sep 10, 1993

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a just-good-enough caper film...

Rated: 2.5/4

May 22, 2020

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Owen McNally

Hartford Courant

Too much of this bankrupt film...comes up empty.

Apr 17, 2018

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

It's all too mechanical for us much to care.

Dec 7, 2017

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Russell Mulcahy

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Kim Basinger

Karen McCoy

Val Kilmer

J.T. Barker

Terence Stamp

Jack Schmidt

Gailard Sartain

Gary Buckner

Zach English

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After a decade behind bars, former burglar Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger) simply wants to earn a legitimate living to support her son (Zach English) -- but as the best bank robber around, she's in high demand in the criminal underworld. When Atlanta crime boss Jack Schmidt (Terence Stamp) discovers her intention to go straight, he kidnaps her son to force her into one last job. Teaming up with an amateur (Val Kilmer), McCoy has to use all her cunning to pull off this heist and save her son.

Director: Russell Mulcahy
Producer: Martin Bregman, Michael Scott Bregman, Willi Bär
Screenwriter: Desmond Lowden, Will Davies, William Osborne
Distributor: Abril Vídeo
Production Co: Bregman/Baer Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.3M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo