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I wanted to write at great length how bad this movie is but it doesn't deserve that much of my time. Horrible, unbelievable and uninteresting from start to especially the ending. Mumble, mumble, stumble, stumble. That about wraps up Pacino's character. Except to say he used the most artificial "southern" accent I have ever heard from any actor! Who's idea was that?? One of the top five bad movies of all time. Not even worth watching for free! You'd have to pay me more than Michael Jackson's attorney fees just to watch it again. Don't say I didn't warn you.

This movie was made back when people didn't have to worry about being politically correct and you could just enjoy a movie for what it was, pure entertainment. No racial slurs, or put-downs, just a reflection of that time period. No need to explain the movie, everyone else done that. This comment is mainly for Disney to see and for others who really want a copy of this movie. Yes, you can buy a PAL version off the internet. They'll come from England, Canada, or even the US. You can then can get it converted to a NTSC video and it will play on any US VCR. So what's the point Disney? Your not stopping anyone from getting this movie, you just make it take a little longer and cost a little more. You're not making a penny off of the sales and just think off all the MILLIONS of dollars that you could get if you'd just release it in VHS format or even better, as a DVD. You couldn't make them fast enough!! I can even see a retail price of $39.95 being paid! In the meantime, people who really love this movie and remember it as part of their childhood or parents who want their children to experience a wonderful (and harmless) movie will still be able to buy a copy. I just did it, it was a great price, and the tape arrived today, it plays perfectly and I've already watched it twice today! And Disney, you would make more money off of this than any other movie you have released in decades! OK everyone......go get your own copy!

I don't need to explain the premise of this movie, you can read that from the other comments. It sounds like a great idea for a movie and I'm sure it could become one if you used a new director, producer, and actors, and if you would write the script as things would happen in real life. What started as a good movie quickly went downhill and became a horrible movie. Once inside the bank everything changed. Screaming and cursing seemed to be the main dialog. Burt Reynolds had a chance to do some good acting but he had to follow a stupid script which made him look stupid. He's screaming at the robber, at fellow police officers, into the phone, etc. The only true to life moment was at the ending when one police officer on a roof finally did something that really would happen in this situation. All the other police actions in the movie were silly and inane. The scene showing the girl outside with a gun in her hand waving it at the police and press and no one shooting her was totally unbelievable. If you want to see a movie about some nutty teenager who screams, curses, and hurts people and we are told we should feel sorry for, then this is your movie. If you want to see poor directing and acting, not to mention poor sound quality, then this is also your movie. If you want a good action adventure then this is NOT your movie. A HORRIBLE piece of junk! Score it less than zero!