The Anderson Tapes - 1971
Someone is listening... someone is watching... as the crime of the century
un
reels!
Director(s)
Sidney Lumet
Writer(s)
Lawrence Sanders (novel)
Frank Pierson (screenplay) (as Frank R. Pierson)
Producer(s)
George Justin associate producer
Robert Weitman producer (as Robert M. Weitman)
Cast
Sean Connery - John Anderson
Dyan Cannon - Ingrid
Martin Balsam - Tommy Haskins
Ralph Meeker - Captain Delaney
Alan King - Pat Angelo
Christopher Walken - The Kid
Val Avery - Socks Parelli
Dick Anthony Williams - Spencer (as Dick Williams)
Garrett Morris - Everson
Stan Gottlieb - Pop
Paul Benjamin - Jimmy
Anthony Holland - Psychologist
Richard B. Shull - Werner Gottileb
Conrad Bain - Dr. Rubicoff
Margaret Hamilton - Miss Kaler
Judith Lowry - Mrs. Hathaway
Max Showalter - Bingham
Janet Ward - Mrs. Bingham
Scott Jacoby - Jerry Bingham
Norman Rose - Longene
Meg Myles - Mrs. Longene
John Call - O'Leary
Raoul Kraushaar - D'Medico (as Ralph Stanley)
John Braden - Vanessi
Paula Trueman - Nurse
Michael B. Miller - First Agent
Michael Prince - Johnson
Frank Macetta - Papa Angelo
Jack Doroshow - Eric
Michael Clary - Eric's Friend
Hildy Brooks - Receptionist
Robert Dagny - Doctor
Bradford English - TV Watcher
Reid Cruickshanks - Judge
Tom Signorelli - Sync Man
Carmine Caridi - Detective A
Michael Fairman - Sergeant Claire
George Patelis - Detective B
William J. Daprato - Detective C
Sam Coppola - Private Detective
Bruce Brown - Policeman (uncredited)
Al Kirk - Thief (uncredited)
Helen Martin - (uncredited)
Review by Theo Robertson
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
I Couldn't Believe The TV Guides ...,
... Gave THE ANDERSON TAPES a bad write up . Seriously this was a very well regarded heist movie when it was released but for some reason when it was broadcast very late on Channel 4 the other night all the TV guides said Sean Connery was wasting his time appearing in this turkey . I know Connery has appeared in more turkeys than reusuable stuffing but THE ANDERSON TAPES isn't one of them . It might not be classic Connery like THE HILL but as entertainment it more than succeeds
I can't help thinking that the TV guide critics are somewhat underwhelmed by certain stereotypical aspects of the movie . Take for example the getaway driver who is black . There seems to have been an attitude in the early 70s that white men can't drive , see also DIRTY HARRY . But I think it's homosexuality rather than race that upsets some TV guide critics . Oh come on chaps , it's a fun thriller not some Derek Jarman art house ego trip and lines like :
" Describe him ? Fifty . Slightly podgy . Fag "
and
" Do as your told and my man will keep his weapon in his pants "
" I'll be the judge of that "
are actually amusing in a mainstream way . It might be politically correct to laugh at these things nowadays but at the time of the original caused a wry smile .
And we get to see a very early performance by Christopher Walken before he became known as " Dead Career Ham Walken "
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