Grand Slam (1967)

Professor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to put together a team to pull off a diamond heist during the Rio Carnival. Four international experts are brought together to carry out the robbery: a safe cracking expert, a master thief, a mechanical genius, and a playboy.

Directed by: Giuliano Montaldo

Cast: Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffmann, Klaus Kinski, Riccardo Cucciolla, George Rigaud, Adolfo Celi, Edward G. Robinson, Jussara, Miguel del Castillo, Luciana Angiolillo, Valentino Macchi, Anny Degli Uberti

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Foreign, Thriller

Rating: 6.7/10

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