Original "The Italian Job" (1969) Movie on DVD
You can forget about the straight and narrow.
Clever con Charlie Croker (played by Michael Caine) intends to go straight to the bank. Fresh from the slammer, he begins work on a gold heist that will either set him up for life or send him back in forever. Croker and his unruly lot of friends thieves take on the Italian mob, the Italian Police and the gridlocked traffic jam in Turin. All that fuss just to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion in The Italian Job. Entertainment legend Noel Coward (in his last film role) costars in this open-throttle caper as criminal mastermind Sir Bridger and well known Benny Hill, Raf Vallone and Rosano Brazzi. Just add to the story's fun and suspense as it zips from plan to robbery to escape to an ending that's a cliffhanger in every sense of the word! Hold on tight and enjoy the ride!
The original version of The Italian Job gets the deluxe treatment on this DVD release from Paramount. The disc presents the film in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are also accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by film producer Michael Deeley, and author of The Making of The Italian Job Matthew Field. Three behind-the-scenes featurettes, trailers, and a deleted scene round out his solid DVD.
