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Going in Style

1979 · 97 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy that savors the quiet dignity and mischief of old friends, leaving a warm ache.

Directed by
Martin Brest
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Drama
Starring
George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg
Tagline
Whether they win or lose, they'll be "Going in Style"
Overview
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.

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Directed by
Martin Brest
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Drama
Starring
George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • friendship
  • crime
  • death
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy, drama
Directed by
Martin Brest
Written by
Martin Brest
Starring
George Burns, Art Carney, Lee Strasberg, Charles Hallahan, Pamela Payton-Wright, Siobhan Keegan, Brian Neville, Constantine Hartofolis
Music
Michael Small
Cinematography
Billy Williams
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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