The Anderson Tapes
10:55 pm - 12:55 am, Monday, April 13 on Talking Pictures TV (82)
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About this Broadcast
A burglar released from prison after 10 years recruits a gang to rob a luxurious apartment block. As he faces adapting to a world where surveillance cameras are commonplace, he fails to realise his partners in crime are being watched by various shadowy organisations. Sidney Lumet's thriller, starring Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker and Christopher Walken
1971
subtitles
Espionage
Movie/Drama
Police/Crime Drama
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Sean Connery
(Actor)
.. Duke Anderson
Dyan Cannon
(Actor)
.. Ingrid Everleigh
Martin Balsam
(Actor)
.. Tommy Haskins
Ralph Meeker
(Actor)
.. Delaney
Alan King
(Actor)
.. Pat Angelo
Christopher Walken
(Actor)
.. The Kid
Val Avery
(Actor)
.. Parelli
Dick Anthony Williams
(Actor)
.. Spencer
Sidney Lumet
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Sean Connery
(Actor)
.. Duke Anderson
Born:
August 25, 1930
in
Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
Best Known For:
Being the first big-screen James Bond.
Early-life:
Thomas Sean Connery was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh on August 25, 1930. He first worked as a milkman and coffin polisher before joining the Navy at 16. During his spell in the service he had two tattoos etched on his right arm; he was eventually forced to leave after developing a stomach ulcer. At 19, he made ends meet as an artist's model at Edinburgh's School of Art. He also competed in the Mr Universe body-building competition in 1953.
Career:
While still a bodybuilder, Sean was offered the chance to appear in a West End production of South Pacific, which kick-started his acting career. His film debut came in 1955's Lilacs in the Spring, but he didn't become a major star until he appeared as Bond in 1962's Dr No. It remains his most famous role, despite hits including The Man Who Would Be King, Rising Sun, A Bridge Too Far, Time Bandits, Highlander, The Rock, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Entrapment. He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Untouchables in 1987.
Quote:
'I never disliked Bond, as some have thought. Creating a character like that does take a certain craft. It's simply natural to seek other roles.'
Trivia:
He was knighted in 2000.
Dyan Cannon
(Actor)
.. Ingrid Everleigh
Martin Balsam
(Actor)
.. Tommy Haskins
Ralph Meeker
(Actor)
.. Delaney
Alan King
(Actor)
.. Pat Angelo
Christopher Walken
(Actor)
.. The Kid
Born:
March 31, 1943
in
New York
Best Known For:
Scene-stealing roles in a number of films.
Early-life:
Born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943, in Astoria, New York. His father, a baker, was German, his mother was Scottish, and he has two brothers. All three boys had modelling and acting careers as children, and made appearances on various popular TV shows. Meeting comedy actor Jerry Lewis, while filming one of them, persuaded Walken to tackle acting full-time. After attending the Professional Children's School, he studied dance at Hofstra University, but dropped out to take a role in musical Best Foot Forward in 1963.
Career:
For the next few years, Walken appeared in musical productions. After 1966's Barefoot in Athens, small roles in The Anderson Tapes and Annie Hall followed. His big break came in 1978 when he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Deer Hunter. He's been in demand ever since. Other films include A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction and Catch Me If You Can. He continues to be an in-demand character actor, excelling in both comedy and serious drama. Dancing in Fat Boy Slim video Weapon of Choice introduced him to a new generation of fans. More recent work includes Wedding Crashers, Man of the Year, Hairspray and Seven Psychopaths.
Quote:
'I don't need to be made to look evil. I can do that on my own.'
Trivia:
He worked briefly as a lion tamer in a circus at the age of 15.
Val Avery
(Actor)
.. Parelli
Dick Anthony Williams
(Actor)
.. Spencer
Sidney Lumet
(Director)
