Michael Tremayne (Michael Crawford) and David Tremayne (Oliver Reed) decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not for criminal purposes, but to make themselves famous.Michael Tremayne (Michael Crawford) and David Tremayne (Oliver Reed) decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not for criminal purposes, but to make themselves famous.Michael Tremayne (Michael Crawford) and David Tremayne (Oliver Reed) decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not for criminal purposes, but to make themselves famous.
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- 1 nomination
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- TriviaWhile filming a night scene in Piccadilly Circus, Writer and Director Michael Winner set off an unannounced smoke bomb, causing horrendous traffic jams, after which he sped off in a taxi with the film magazine, leaving other members of the crew to be arrested. This incident caused such resentment that for many years afterwards permission to film there was denied. John Landis' "An American Werewolf in London (1981)" was the first to be allowed to do so.
- GoofsThe Union Jack in the very first scene/shot is upside down.
- Quotes
Sir Matthew: [holding newspaper] Look at this!
Insp. Marryatt: Well, we're doing our best, sir. We're keeping Tremayne under constant observation.
Sir Matthew: Yes, I see you are. Who's heading that team? Catchpole, isn't it?
Insp. Marryatt: Yes, sir.
Sir Matthew: His expenses are unbelievable! Who's he working for? Us or the Good Food Guide?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
Quite why I would have loved "The Jokers" so much when I was five is beyond me, as most of the humour would have probably gone straight over my head. I must have loved the ingenuity of the brothers' scheme and the twists at the closing stages. But then, this movie is so incredibly easy to like - it rattles along at a cracking pace with a deftness of touch not usually associated with Michael Winner, it looks like a tourist film of London, it's a pleasing thriller, and it's pretty funny to boot. There are some priceless lines, including a couple which only an Englishman could find funny. And of course you have two great central performances, from the sterling Michael Crawford, and Oliver Reed.
There are many advances in technology which would render crucial details of the plan unworkable today, making the movie very much a product of its times; but baby, what times! The Swinging London of the late 60s, as so affectionately sent up in the "Austin Powers" flicks, is presented here as decadently appealing, if shallow, an endless round of booze and birds. If there's any sour note it is that the "system" which the brothers want to ridicule seems to have been very kind to them along the way. But it's hardly a film to be making profound political statements, so one can't complain. Instead just sit back and enjoy this superbly entertaining little gem, as much fun now as it was when I was five years old!
(9/10)
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- May 4, 2000
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- Minirock und Kronjuwelen
- Filming locations
- Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK(exteriors: Ponds/The Grove/Greyhound Inn)
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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