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The Anderson Tapes

1971 · 99 min

A cool, methodical heist that quietly turns into a wry, uneasy portrait of a city where everyone is listening.

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
The Crime of the Century!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • technology
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Frank Pierson
Starring
Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Alan King, Christopher Walken, Val Avery, Dick Anthony Williams
Music
Quincy Jones
Cinematography
Arthur J. Ornitz
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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