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The Anderson Tapes
Crime · Thriller · Action · 1971
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.
Movie details
The Anderson Tapes
“The Crime of the Century!”
1971 Crime · Thriller · Action 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.4 / 10
9.1K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
75 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
61 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
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Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Anderson Tapes?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Frank Pierson
Sean Connery
Duke Anderson
Dyan Cannon
Ingrid
Martin Balsam
Haskins
Ralph Meeker
Police Captain 'Iron Balls' Delaney
Alan King
Pat Angelo
Christopher Walken
The Kid
Val Avery
Parelli aka Socks
Court is in session
Put The Anderson Tapes on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.