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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1969 DVD Release: 10/07/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 5 Genres: Crime, Crime Comedy, Caper See Also: The Italian Job [40th Anniversary Edition] [Blu-ray]

The quintessential British caper film of the 1960s, The Italian Job is a flashy, fast romp that chases a team of career criminals throughout one of the biggest international gold heists in history. Michael Caine is Charlie Croker, a stylish robber and skirt-chaser just out of British prison. Shunning rehabilitation for recidivism, Croker takes over "The Italian Job," a complicated plan to hijack gold bullion from Italy -- right from underneath the noses of the Italian Police and the Mafia. The job, whose original mastermind was murdered, clearly requires the sponsorship of a richer, more established criminal than Croker. He turns to the auspices of the eccentric Mr. Bridger (Noël Coward in his last film role), a suave, regal, incarcerated English crime boss with a peculiar fascination with the Queen. Bridger provides Croker with a quirky group of Britain's most infamous computer hackers (including a lascivious Benny Hill), bank robbers, hijackers, and getaway drivers -- the ex-con is soon well on his way to relieving Italy of the gold. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, All Movie Guide

Michael Caine - Charlie Croker
Noël Coward - Mr. Bridger
Benny Hill - Prof. Simon Peach
Raf Vallone - Altabani
Tony Beckley - Freddie

The original version of The Italian Job gets the deluxe treatment on this DVD release from Paramount. The disc presents the film in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by film producer Michael Deeley, and author of -The Making of The Italian Job Matthew Field. Three behind-the-scenes featurettes, trailers, and a deleted scene round out his solid DVD. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide