Before retiring, professional thief Ernie decides to pass all his knowledge onto a young boy, Mike. While Mike is clearly very keen, things don't go the way that Ernie had planned. Read more
| Starring | Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Before retiring, professional thief Ernie decides to pass all his knowledge onto a young boy, Mike. While Mike is clearly very keen, things don't go the way that Ernie had planned.
| Starring | Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint, Albert Salmi, Harry Carey Jr. |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Jan 2005 Production year: 1988 |
An over-optimistic title for Scottish director Bill Forsyth, making his second attempt at a Hollywood breakthrough after the British success of Gregory's Girl and Local Hero. Burt Reynolds, as an ageing burglar teaching his skills to a younger man (Casey Siemaszko), suits the humorous style, but John Sayles's script stresses mildness at the expense of momentum. The resulting shaggy-dog story possesses a measure of charm, but more bite would have helped.
Forsyth's second American picture (the first actually shot in the States) is a gentle comedy about a couple of guys who... read more on Time Out
Enjoyable, quirky comedy concerning ageing criminal[Burt Reynolds] becoming mentor to novice[Casey Siemaszko] and teaching him about life as well as his '... more
Enjoyable, quirky comedy concerning ageing criminal[Burt Reynolds] becoming mentor to novice[Casey Siemaszko] and teaching him about life as well as his '... more