| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nominated | Oscar | Best Makeup Robert Laden |
Directed by John G. Avildsen
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, RCA/Columbia)
(Turner Classic Movies)
Jewel thief Peter Falk and his partner Charles Durning rob a posh jewelry store by wearing elaborate costumes and masks that lull the jewelry store manager into trusting them. Peter Falk gets completely made over into an old man and an old woman, quite convincing if a bit unnerving, as his unmistakeable eyes still peer through the layers of latex. He also falls in love with the much younger Wendy Hughes who owns an antique store next door. The heist does not go as planned and Falk goes to prison. Hughes supposedly waits over 5 years for him to get out and resume their romance. It's cute, it's romantic and completely lacking in style or imagination, more like a TV movie than theatrical film.
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