Rough Cut
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Plot
Notorious international jewel thief Jack Rhodes (Burt Reynolds) is out to steal $30 million in uncut diamonds in this visually opulent, uneven comedy. Chief Inspector Cyril Willis (David Niven) is Rhodes' nemesis. He wants to retire from Scotland Yard but would like to capture Rhodes as a final, dramatic cap to his career. In order to achieve his ambition, he sets up lissome Gillian Bromley (Lesley-Anne Down) as Rhodes' erstwhile partner in crime. The unpredictable happens when Rhodes and Bromley fall for each other, leaving the best-laid plans open to unexpected amendments. Three different directors had a hand in this film though their imprints are remarkably homogenous up to but not including the ending. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, RoviCast
- Burt Reynolds - Jack Rhodes
- Lesley-Anne Down - Gillian Bromley
- David Niven - Chief Inspector Cyril Willis
- Patrick Magee - Ernst Mueller
- Joss Ackland - Inspector Vanderveld
Credit
Tim Hutchinson - Art Director, Anthony Mendleson - Costume Designer, David Tringham - First Assistant Director, Don Siegel - Director, Michael J. Duthie - Editor, Douglas Stewart - Editor, Nelson Riddle - Composer (Music Score), Nelson Riddle - Musical Arrangement, Ted Haworth - Production Designer, Freddie Young - Cinematographer, David Merrick - Producer, Peter James - Set Designer, Ted Grumbt - Special Effects, John W. Mitchell - Sound/Sound Designer, Larry Gelbart - Screenwriter, David Rayfiel - Screenwriter, Anthony Shaffer - Screenwriter, Francis Burns - Screenwriter, Duke Ellington - Featured Music, Derek Lambert - Short Story Author| Rough Crossings (2007 Film), Rough Aunties (2008 Film) | |
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Rough Cut (1980 film)
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| Directed by | Don Siegel |
| Screenplay by | Larry Gelbart |
| Based on | Touch the Lion's Paw by Derek Lambert |
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| Music by | Nelson Riddle |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 19, 1980 |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rough Cut is a 1980 American heist film directed by Don Siegel. The screenplay was written by Larry Gelbart, based upon the novel by Derek Lambert.
Plot
Jewel thief Jack Rhodes, a.k.a. "Jack of Diamonds," is masterminding a heist of $30 million worth of uncut gems. He also has his eye on lovely Gillian Bromley, who becomes a part of the gang he is forming to pull off the daring robbery. Chief Inspector Cyril Willis from Scotland Yard, however, is blackmailing Gillian, threatening her with prosecution on another theft if she doesn't cooperate in helping him bag the elusive Rhodes, the last jewel in his crown before the Chief Inspector formally retires from duty.
Cast
- Burt Reynolds as Jack Rhodes
- Lesley-Anne Down as Gillian Bromley
- David Niven as Chief Inspector Cyril Willis
- Timothy West as Nigel Lawton
- Patrick Magee as Ernst Mueller
- Al Matthews as Ferguson
- Susan Littler as Sheila
- Joss Ackland as Inspector Vanderveld
- Isabel Dean as Mrs. Willis
- Wolf Kahler as De Gooyer
- Andrew Ray as Pilbrow
- Julian Holloway as Ronnie Taylor
- Douglas Wilmer as Maxwell Levy
- Geoffrey Russell as Tobin
- Ronald Hines as Captain Small
- David Howey as First Officer Palmer
- Frank Mills as Passport Clerk
- Roland Culver as Mr. Lloyd Palmer
- Alan Webb as Sir Samuel Sacks
- Cassandra Harris as Mrs. Lloyd Palmer
- Sue Lloyd as Female Guest
External links
- Rough Cut at the Internet Movie Database
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