Saugatuck Red Barn Theatre Movie Night- "The Italian Job"

Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Start Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Red Barn Theatre

Category: Saugatuck & Douglas Events

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The Red Barn Theater’s film series continues April 17 with "The Italian Job," the classic 1969 caper film starring Michael Caine, theater maven Noel Coward, television comedian Benny Hill, and heartthrob Rossano Brazzi, who dies spectacularly in the first few minutes.

Caine stars as Charlie, a clever bandit just released from prison who hears about a $4 million gold shipment arriving in Italy from China. Seems that the Chinese are paying Fiat to build them an auto plant. Charlie plans to create a gigantic traffic jam in Turin that will distract authorities and permit the heist and escape. His plan requires financing, so breaks into prison to see Mr. Bridger (Coward), a Mafia boss who runs his operation from a jail cell. At first reluctant, Bridger decides to back Charlie, who assembles a crew that includes computer expert Professor Peach (Hill) and several getaway drivers.

Why the need for cash? Why all the drivers? Because the plan includes several Mini Coopers, an Aston Martin, and a couple of Jaguars whose pilots will take advantage of the traffic jam caused by Professor Hill and use the cars to navigate in unconventional ways through Turn to snatch the gold.

The action sequences and witty script by Troy Kennedy-Martin make this an enjoyable caper film with Caine at his best and clever performances by Hill, Coward, and Raf Vallone as an angry Mafioso.

Directed by Peter Collinson, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best English-Foreign Language picture in 1970.

Join host John Hardy at 7 p.m. in front of The Big Screen at The Red Barn, 3657 63rd St. at Blue Star Hwy., Saugatuck, about a quarter mile east of Exit 41 off of I-196. Suggested donation is $5. Free popcorn from CNJ Popcorn Co. and $1 concessions. Call (269) 857-5300 for more information or email lakeshorearts@comcast.net


Location Details

Red Barn Theatre
63RD & Blue Star Hwy.
Saugatuck Mi 49453

Location Phone: 269-857-5300