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• Actors: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Paul Benjamin, Hildy Brooks
• Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures
• DVD Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001CQONHM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,889 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery. He intends to ransack a posh East Side New York apartment building. Rounding up a gang of top-flight thieves, he proceeds to plan and carry out his caper unaware that he is being taped.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tape Measure, February 16, 2001

By	hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Anderson Tapes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Anderson Tapes conspicuously mentioned in this film's title are very peripheral to the film's plot. Instead we have a brilliant `caper film' set in a New York City townhouse in early 1971. The images are still memorable of a balding Sean Connery as the leader and brains behind the heist. And who can forget that stoic and peculiar looking member of Connery's team, Christopher Walken in his first film. What an impression he made. This film still looks current even today. This is a real suspenseful film full of great characterizations. A good one!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tape Worm, October 3, 2000

By	gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Anderson Tapes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Sean Connery turns in an excellent and memorable performance in this excellent thriller competently acted, well scripted and neatly directed about a heist where everything is not what it appears to be. This film is full of great characters and suspense. Quincy Jones composed a great score. Look for Christopher Walken's distinctive face in his film debut. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sean Connery's Best, June 6, 2005

By	khense "khense" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anderson Tapes [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As thriller,"Anderson Tapes"is average. However as theater - an ensemble piece - it's an American classic. Sean's best role: a likeable guy out of jail after staying quiet for ten years on behalf of the mob. They owe him a favor (small potatoes)which is the problem (they now prefer big business - linen service, construction, etc.). Ultimately they stake Connery and his magnificent raggedy crew to pull a major burglary (Sean's retirement). Meanwhile the FBI (in search of bigger fish) monitors Connery's ensuing bad luck like an indifferent god.