Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- understated
- warm
- classic movie night
- crime comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics generally found the film smoothly directed and richly acted, with Peter Falk's performance and its understated comic tone standing out despite limited suspense and thin characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tony Pino and his associates are presented through comic dialogue, distinctive habits, and ensemble chemistry.
Tony's gang begins with a small robbery and discovers that Brink's lax security enables a much larger scheme.
The film's Boston setting and Italian American and Irish American criminal communities shape its characters and atmosphere.
William Friedkin uses a light touch, realistic characterization, and low-key suspense rather than shock or overt intensity.
Films like The Brink's Job, and why
The Great Muppet Caper
shared heist structure, ensemble criminal characters, and lightly comic crime tone
The Ladykillers
shared caper-comedy framework, eccentric criminals, and relaxed suspense
Dog Day Afternoon
shared true-crime heist premise, period setting, and human-scale criminal ensemble
Movie Details
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Release Date
- 1978-12-08
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Peter Falk
- Peter Boyle
- Allen Garfield
- Warren Oates
- Gena Rowlands
- Paul Sorvino
- Sheldon Leonard
- Kevin O'Connor
- Gerard Murphy
- Patrick Hines
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Brink's Job about?
- A wily Boston small-time crook turns a lucky robbery into an audacious security-transport heist, surrounded by an eccentric gang and wary loved ones.
- What is The Brink's Job like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Brink's Job as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Brink's Job violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Brink's Job as mild.
- What did critics think of The Brink's Job?
- Critics generally found the film smoothly directed and richly acted, with Peter Falk's performance and its understated comic tone standing out despite limited suspense and thin characterization.
- Which films are like The Brink's Job?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Muppet Caper, The Ladykillers, and Dog Day Afternoon.
- How long is The Brink's Job?
- The Brink's Job runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Brink's Job?
- In United States, The Brink's Job streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
