Gambit

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Gambit

Released Jan 7, 1967

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Harry Dean (Michael Caine) is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar (Herbert Lom). With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang (Shirley MacLaine), he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

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John Marriott

Radio Times

The lead actors certainly have chemistry, while director Ronald Neame skilfully keeps the twists and turns coming, accompanied by a typically lush score from prolific composer Maurice Jarre.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2025

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine are a curious couple in this frisky heist/romance romp as a thief and the woman he recruits as bait.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2022

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Frank J. Avella

Edge Media Network

...it holds up nicely all these years later as an unpredictable, often hilarious, heist romp, showcasing Shirley MacLaine's comic gifts.

Rated: A-

Jan 21, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This agreeable caper comedy was amusingly advertised with the tagline, "Go Ahead Tell the End (It's Too Hilarious to Keep Secret) But Please Don't Tell the Beginning!"

Rated: 3/4

Jan 15, 2022

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Uma sacada genial no primeiro ato que eleva todo o restante do filme por contraste, alm de trazer o trio principal afiadssimo.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 10, 2011

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Fun, albeit dated, caper movie with well matched MacLaine and Caine.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 14, 2009

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Audience Member

Funny, elegant, with a few interesting tricks and two actors with great talent.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Nice to see a heist movie poking fun of its premise, but the romcom twist was not needed

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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steve d

It's hard to root for anyone.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good. Well made and intriguing. But it still pales in comparison to Topkapi (the best heist film ever). The twist ending is a let down. And how is it that the lattice above the elevator just happens to be removable, and the Caine character knows this ahead?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/18/19

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delysid d

This is a totally unique and funny movie if you like the 60s you will like this

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/18

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s r

A weak plot and a director who can't decide how serious it should be leaves you wondering the point of this picture that didn't date well.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Harry Dean (Michael Caine) is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar (Herbert Lom). With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang (Shirley MacLaine), he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.

Director: Ronald Neame
Producer: Leo L. Fuchs
Screenwriter: Jack Davies, Alvin Sargent
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 7, 1967, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 49m

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