Bernard Hill makes an unforgettable character as the reluctant participant of one of the most exciting and detailed bank robberies ever filmed, second only to Jules Dassin's "Rififi" 30 years earlier, but this is more intricate and human, as both children and women also are involved. The film is very technical as Bernard Hill is a computer programmer who is the only technical expert of the film, he agreed to solve a computer problem for some criminals planning to rob a bank and got paid for it, but those ruffians won't let him go until the heist is completed, as they need continuous technical help from him, keeping also his son as a hostage. The son is not really his son, he married his mother who has deserted them both, but he does not want the boy to know. This family intrigue complicates matters of course, but the thriller only gets better as the complications continue to pile up. This is a masterpiece of suspense, Bernard Hill actually at times reminds very much of Alec Guinness, who would have made this role equally excellent. This will be a classic, unforgettable to everyone who sees it, as the realism, the plot, the characters, the complications, the ladies, everything is perfect.
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