This article is about the 1969 film. For other uses, see The Italian Job (disambiguation).
The Italian Job
Original theatrical release poster
Directed by
Peter Collinson
Written by
Troy Kennedy Martin
Produced by
Michael Deeley
Starring
Michael Caine
Noël Coward
Benny Hill
Raf Vallone
Tony Beckley
Rossano Brazzi
Maggie Blye
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Edited by
John Trumper
Music by
Quincy Jones
Production company
Oakhurst Productions
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
5 June 1969 (1969-06-05)
[1]
Running time
99 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
$3 million[citation needed]
Box office
[better source needed]
The Italian Job is a 1969 British comedy caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley, directed by Peter Collinson, and starring Michael Caine. The film's plot centres on Cockney criminal Charlie Croker, recently released from prison, who forms a gang for the job of stealing a cache of gold bullion being transported through the city of Turin, Italy, in an armoured security truck.
In addition to Caine, the cast also included Benny Hill, Raf Vallone, Tony Beckley and Noël Coward; the film was Coward's last before his retirement from acting. The soundtrack was composed by Quincy Jones, featuring the songs "On Days Like These", sung by Matt Monro over the opening credits, and "Getta Bloomin' Move On" (usually referred to as "The Self-Preservation Society", after its chorus) during the climactic car chase, which featured Caine among its singers.[2]
The film proved a success upon its release, earning critical acclaim amongst critics for the performances by Caine and Coward, the film's reflection of British culture from the period, and the climactic car chase. The Italian Job became a cult symbol of British filmography and was ranked favourably in the top 100 British films by the British Film Institute. Several elements became symbolic cult features, including a rare never-resolved cliffhanger ending,[3][4] and Caine's famous line about only blowing the doors off.
The popularity of The Italian Job led to several parodies and allusions in other films and productions, including the 2005 episode of The Simpsons titled "The Italian Bob", and a re-enactment of the Mini Cooper car-chase in the MacGyver episode "Thief of Budapest".[5][6][7] The film itself was later given a video game adaptation in 2001, before receiving a remake in 2003. A charity event titled The Italian Job, founded in 1990 and held annually, was inspired by the film; as of 2020[update], it had raised nearly £3,000,000.[8] Marking the 50th anniversary of the film in June 2019, stunt drivers in red, white and blue Coopers recreated parts of the film's car-chase around Turin at the grounds of Mini's Oxford factory.[9]
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^"As If: 312 (Italian Job)". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
^"The Simpsons: The Italian Bob". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
^"MacGyver: 103 (Thief of Budapest)". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
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