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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1968 DVD Release: 02/24/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 59 mins Studio: Blue Underground Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Crime, Crime Thriller, Caper

A group of international jewel thieves band together to pull off a huge heist in this suspenseful caper film that was shot in Europe, New York, and Brazil. The adventure begins in Rio where a burned out school teacher (Edward G. Robinson) decides to chuck his unfulfilling career and try to steal some of the diamonds he sees being delivered to the gem company across the street from his classroom. Realizing that the theft must be carefully planned and delicately executed, he heads for New York to gain the assistance of an old friend, a crime boss (Adolfo Celi) who then gathers an outlaw group comprised of an electronics expert, a safecracker, a gigolo, and an ex-mercenary. They make their plans and head back to Rio when the city is engulfed in Carnival celebrations. Unfortunately, they quickly learn that the diamond company has installed a nearly impenetrable new security system called Grand Slam 70. While altering their plans, the company secretary (Janet Leigh) gets suspicious and makes a few plans of her own. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Edward G. Robinson - Prof. James Anders
Janet Leigh - Mary Ann
Robert Hoffman - Jean Paul Audry
Klaus Kinski - Erich Weiss
Riccardo Cucciolla - Agostino

Guiliano Montaldo's sixties caper film Grand Slam comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English, French, and Italian soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer, and a gallery of posters. This is a decent release from Blue Underground, a company that deserves credit for making this older title available with a widescreen image. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide