Directed by:
Bill ForsythScreenplay:
John SaylesCinematography:
Michael CoulterComposer:
Michael GibbsCast:
Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelley, Lorraine Toussaint, Albert Salmi, Harry Carey Jr., Maury Chaykin, Stephen Tobolowsky, Eddie Driscoll (more)Plots(1)
Ernie (Reynolds), a loner thief constantly on the move. But when heand smalltimer Mike (Siemaszko) break into the same house, Ernie takes Mike under his wing, shares the stolen cash and claims, "it's better to have a partner than a witness!" With the adage "you learn by doing" in mind, the experienced pro begins teaching his craft to the eager, young hotshot in a string of successful heists. But when Mike fails to heed Ernie's advice and the police close in, Mike may well have to "learn by doing"'time! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Burt Reynolds
USA
Best movies:
Casey Siemaszko
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future (1985)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Sheila Kelley
USA
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Passion Fish (1992)
Where the Heart Is (1990)
Lorraine Toussaint
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Dangerous Minds (1995)
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Dark Skies (1996) (series)
Albert Salmi
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Brubaker (1980)
Steel (1979)
Harry Carey Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Man of the East (1972)
Rio Bravo (1959)
Maury Chaykin
USA
Best movies:
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Whale Music (1994)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
Stephen Tobolowsky
USA
Best movies:
Memento (2000)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Eddie Driscoll
Best movies:
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Physical Evidence (1989)
Gene Dynarski
USA
Best movies:
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Rencontres du troisième type (1977)
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Alan Fudge
USA
Best movies:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
The Natural (1984)
Herbert Haider
Austria
Best movies:
Breaking In (1989)
Margot Vuga
Austria
Best movies:
Michael (2011)
Breaking In (1989)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Aaron Cooley
Best movies:
Breaking In (1989)
Jack Esformes
Best movies:
Wag the Dog (1997)
Breaking In (1989)
David Frishberg
USA
Best movies:
Someone to Love (1987)
Breaking In (1989)