Going in Style
1979 · Movie · PG · 97 min · ★ 6.9 · 74% critics
Three elderly friends living on Social Security feel their days slipping into routine and decide to shake things up with a bold, daylight bank robbery in Manhattan. The plan brings excitement, unexpected complications, and a bittersweet look at what it means to feel useful and alive again.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (59 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, bittersweet crime comedy about aging, friendship, and a risky thrill, with some laughs and heart; Not for you if you need nonstop action or tight logic like The Hot Rock.
Pros: funny and poignant mix; charming lead performances; lively heist premise | Cons: predictable story beats; a few plot holes; uneven pacing at times
Themes
- bank robbery
- senior citizen
Cast & crew
George Burns
as Joe
Art Carney
as Al
Lee Strasberg
as Willie
Charles Hallahan
as Pete
Pamela Payton-Wright
as Kathy
- SK
Siobhan Keegan
as Colleen
- BN
Brian Neville
as Kevin
- CH
Constantine Hartofolis
as Boy in Park
Mary Testa
as Teller
- JS
Jean Shevlin
as Mrs. Fein
Directed by Martin Brest