11 Harrowhouse

PG

1974

1h 38m

Comedy

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A diamond merchant (Charles Grodin), his girlfriend (Candice Bergen) and an inside man (James Mason) plan to vacuum gems from a supervault.

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Candice played a strong, cool character. Grodins character and commentary tickled me. Great chemistry between those two. Loved seeing the beautiful, vintage cars. Ending gets pretty wacky. It was a little slower than necessary at times. But not predictable. I will watch it again. Plus, it is awfully quotable. Maybe more people should watch it so we can do that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Enjoyable diamond heist caper with Charles Grodin (who was a co-writer) providing a laid back performance and some sardonic voice over narration. Supporting performances by Candice Bergen, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard and James Mason are good. Also has a wonderful score by Michael J. Lewis.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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"This is like no robbery you've ever imagined" "THE RISK: Death...THE PLAN: Use amateurs armed with ingenuity, guts, a cockroach, a thin cord, and a vacuum cleaner...THE TASK: Break into the most securely guarded fortress devised by man...THE CHALLENGE: Steal 12 billion dollars in uncut diamonds" With the help of a wealthy widow, an eccentric oil baron, an angry employee (James Mason), and, of course, a cockroach, a talented burglar (Charles Grodin) robs the world's largest clearinghouse for gems. A witty spoof on suspense thrillers. Canduce Bergen plays his lover, and John Gielgud as the mark. Howard R. Chesser: Slow down! You're reckless! Maren Shirell: I'm not reckless, I'm skillful. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maren Shirell: [talking about her gun] This will stop anything... Howard R. Chesser: From what? Maren Shirell: ...living

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Breezy little caper comedy with an expert cast and a jaunty pace. Grodin's voice over is a nice touch. Candice Bergen shows her adaptness at comedy years before Murphy Brown.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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A fun and different kind of heist film. Despite only seeing the TV cut, I enjoyed the heck out of it. They even find a reason to have a big car chase near the end, with Candice Bergen at the wheel (!). What's not to like. Aram Avakian brings a sort of quirkiness to it, and it's cool to see the dad from the Beethoven movies in another role.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Aram Avakian

Director

Charles Grodin

Howard R. Chesser

Candice Bergen

Maren Shirell

James Mason

Charles D. Watts

Trevor Howard

Clyde Massey

John Gielgud

Meecham

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Pauline Kael

New Yorker

it isn't offensive, but it's so negligible that an hour after you've seen it you probably won't remember that you've been to the movies.

Sep 21, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...this whole film has wit, panache, and bonhomie to spare; the surprising thing is that critics and audiences didn't take to this romp...

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2021

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John Simon

Esquire Magazine

A tenth-rate caper movie.

Feb 10, 2019

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Synopsis

A diamond merchant (Charles Grodin), his girlfriend (Candice Bergen) and an inside man (James Mason) plan to vacuum gems from a supervault.

Director: Aram Avakian
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 38m

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