Directed by:
Elliot SilversteinCinematography:
Philip H. LathropCast:
Anthony Quinn, Michael Parks, George Maharis, Robert Walker Jr., Faye Dunaway, Oskar Homolka, Martha Hyer, Jack Kruschen, Milton Berle, Eugene Roche (more)Plots(1)
Four neophyte criminals get some unexpected help from their first victim in this caper comedy. A quartet of Miami Beach bohemians -- Sureshot (Michael Parks), Taurus (George Maharis), Herby (Robert Walker Jr.), and Sandy (Faye Dunaway) -- are looking for kicks and some fast money, and they hatch a scheme that they're sure will bring them both. Roc Delmonico (Anthony Quinn) is a well-known local restaurateur believed to be connected with the Mafia; the four beach bums kidnap Roc and hold him for ransom. To the surprise of the first-time kidnappers and the great annoyance of Roc, neither his wife, Monica (Martha Hyer), nor his business partners are willing to pony up 200,000 dollars to set the former gangster free. The angry Delmonico soon joins forces with his kidnappers, and with his background in crime, he advises them on how to make a hostage situation work. Roc's advice is right on the money, and the price for his safety zooms from 200,000 dollars to three million dollars. Roc's new friends are happy about this unexpected windfall, and Delmonico likes the idea of putting the screws to the so-called "friends" who let him down, but actually getting their hands on the money turns out to be far more complicated than any of them expected. The theme song from The Happening proved to be a major hit for Diana Ross & the Supremes -- in fact, a much bigger hit than the movie itself. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Anthony Quinn
Mexico
Best movies:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Road (1954)
Lust for Life (1956)
Michael Parks
USA
Best movies:
Django Unchained (2012)
Hostiles (2017)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
George Maharis
USA
Best movies:
Exodus (1960)
Land Raiders (1969)
The Satan Bug (1965)
Robert Walker Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Easy Rider (1969)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Road to Salina (1970)
Faye Dunaway
USA
Best movies:
Little Big Man (1970)
La Tour infernale (1974)
Chinatown (1974)
Oskar Homolka
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Ball of Fire (1941)
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
The Woman Alone (1936)
Martha Hyer
USA
Best movies:
Sabrina (1954)
The Chase (1966)
Born to Kill (1947)
Jack Kruschen
Canada
Best movies:
The Apartment (1960)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Cape Fear (1962)
Milton Berle
USA
Best movies:
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Eugene Roche
USA
Best movies:
Miracle on Ice (1981) (TV movie)
Corvette Summer (1978)
The Late Show (1977)
Luke Askew
USA
Best movies:
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Clifton James
USA
Best movies:
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Untouchables (1987)
The Chase (1966)
Gilles Ségal
Romania
Best movies:
The Confession (1970)
Going Places (1974)
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)