Title from sell sheet. Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. Wide screen. Bonus features: new audio commentary by director Bill Forsyth, screenwriter John Sayles and film historian/filmmaker Daniel Kremer; theatrical trailer. Burt Reynolds, Casey Siemaszko, Sheila Kelly, Harry Carey Jr., Albert Salmi, Lorraine Tousant.
Summary:
Veteran safecracker Ernie and his smart-alec apprentice Mike are the unlikeliest pair of robbers since Butch Cassidy met The Sundance Kid. Ernie teaches Mike the tools of the trade from crowbars to nitroglycerine and together they tackle a series of wacky, yet profitable break-ins. Ernie knows there's more to being a successful thief than just thieving, there's investing what you've 'earned' and keeping a low profile. Yet there are some things Ernie can't teach Mike, as he discovers when Mike falls in love with a money-hungry woman and goes on a spending spree. But, Mike soon realizes, some lessons only take time, and doing time will teach you.
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