New York City filmmaker Sidney Lumet directed this rather clever crime thriller. The film stars Sean Connery as master criminal Duke Anderson who is planning a big heist in an upper class Manhattan apartment complex. Unknown to Anderson, his every move is being monitored by lots of illegal government wiretaps. As Duke Anderson plans the heist every move he makes is being recorded.
As usual Sidney Lumet has a good feel for the New York City atmosphere. This is unsurprising since he was a native New Yorker. Lumet is also working with a pretty good screenplay from Frank Pierson.
The actual heist itself is very exciting as the criminals have to match wits with the NYPD.
The film runs 99 minutes, it was a critical and financial disappointment but I think time has improved it's reputation.
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