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Plot:

While Joe (Caine) is at the bank meeting with the manager in an attempt to keep from losing his home due to the unreasonably high increase on the mortgage loan to which he is denied, the bank is held up by three robbers. On top of about to lose his home, Joe along with longtime pals Willie (Freeman) and Albert (Arkin) will have their pensions revoked from the company that they have worked for most of their lives so that the failing business can used to the funds to cover their debts. Fed up Joe convinces his buddies to join him in a bank heist so that they can live their remaining years worry free of finance issues. After a botched trial run at a grocery store the trio decides they must enlist the help of a seasoned thug Jesus (Ortiz) to groom them to be bank robbers. After the bank job the over the hill gang must try to avoid being caught by an over zealous Detective Hamer (Dillion) who would not mind locking the aged bandits away for the duration of their lives.


Reel Talk:

This was a good movie, with a good cast and well scripted. I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed seeing veteran actors with skills who can make a movie worthwhile instead of relying on outrageous action and extreme special effects. Just good old fashion acting and that is what you get from Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin and Ann-Margret, along with a few others. You will definitely laugh and may even root for the riped robbers as they plot the perfect comedy caper. You can expect to laugh with the talent from the actors and the directing from comedy actor Zach Braff, you can't go wrong. Again good movie, well worth cashing out and worth every penny.

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Dillion and John Ortiz
Directed by: Zach Braff
Rated: PG-13

I give it 4 corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER