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Car Heist Movies

The Italian Job

This British caper from 1969 follows an elaborate heist to steal gold in Italy, planned by a group of gangsters led by Charlie Croker (Michael Caine). Assembling his team of specialists, Croker and the group pilfer the payday and race out of the city. Unforgettable getaway scenes with classic Mini Cooper S’s! 1 hr. 40 min. #KV00083 $9.95

The Driver

A career criminal, the “Driver” (Ryan O’Neal) boosts cars to use as getaway vehicles in big-time robberies all over the Los Angeles area. Closing in on capturing the driver, a conceited and nameless detective (Bruce Dern) sets up a bank job – at the risk of his own career – in order to bait and trap the lead-footed wheelman. 1 hr. 31 min. #KV00075 $12.95

The Getaway

Steve McQueen stars as Doc, a convict four years into his ten-year sentence for armed robbery, who has his wife, Carol (Ali McGraw), make a deal with corrupt businessman Jack Benyon to secure his release from prison. The catch is that Benyon wants Doc to rob a bank with Benyon’s hand-picked crew. Double-crosses, car chases, and enough bullets to supply the French army ll this action-packed title! 2 hrs. 2 min. #410289 $18.95

Bonnie & Clyde

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty star as the titular duo in the lm that broke all the rules. Bored waitress Bonnie Parker meets newly-released ex-con Clyde Barrow and the two form a partnership pulling small heists, which evolves into bank robberies. One of the best, and most violent, movies of the 1960s! 1 hr. 51 min. #410592 $19.95

The Train Robbers

This 1973 western stars John Wayne, Rod Taylor and Ben Johnson as gunmen hired by a young widow (Ann-Margret) to recover hidden gold from her husband's nal train robbery and return it to the railroad to clear his name. The "explosive" train scenes, action-packed shootouts and surprise ending are sure to delight! Co-stars Ricardo Montalbán as a Pinkerton detective. Extras include the featurette, The Wayne Train. 1 hr. 32 min. #RV3238 $19.95

Speed Limited

This 1935 crime thriller stars Ralph Graves as Treasury Agent Jerry Paley, who is sent to Nevada, where marked ransom money paid to a gang of kidnappers has come into circulation. Tracking down the criminals, Jerry’s friend is gunned down, and he begins a quest for justice. B&W. 1 hr. 18 min. #RV9277 $9.95

The Hurricane Express

In this 12-chapter serial from 1932, John Wayne stars as a pilot who goes after a mystery villain – “The Wrecker” – responsible for a crash that killed Wayne’s father on the Hurricane Express, the world’s fastest train. Enjoy incredible action scenes including charging trains, aerial scenes, speeding autos, and a motorcycle chase that Wayne did himself! B&W, 3 hrs. 46 min. #V7155 $9.95

Special Agent

In this 1949 lm starring George Reeves, a mail-train heist leaves an innocent man dead and nets the criminal brothers a small fortune in payroll, launching the greatest manhunt in California railroading history. When a new railroad detective heads the investigation, the steely partnership between the brothers slowly unravels as the dragnet tightens and their di erences come into violent con ict. B&W, 1 hr. 9 min. #RV2010 $9.95

Black Dog

A highway road war explodes when a dangerous trio teams up and steers their 40-ton wrecking ball down the highway, causing a succession of diesel-powered destruction. This threatening team is double-crossed, wildly underestimated, and unafraid of highspeed action. 1 hr. 28 min. #409206 $12.95

CHIPS

Based on the TV series from the late-‘70s/early-‘80s, this action-comedy follows a pair of new hires at the California Highway Patrol, a seasoned law enforcement veteran working undercover, and a former motorcycle rider changing professions after too many injuries. They work to uncover a series of heists that might have been pulled by members of the CHP. Filled with laughs and outstanding chase scenes, the pair work their way towards the truth - if they don’t kill each other rst, that is. 1 hr. 40 min. #410316 $9.95

Emperor of the North

With an all-star cast that includes Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Keith Carradine, this Depression-era tale of a brutal conductor and the hobo who will risk his very life to ride the conductor’s freight train is one of the greatest railroad lms ever made. Includes the theatrical trailer. Widescreen. 2 hours. #RV6996 $14.95

Biker Triple Feature

This triple feature DVD set includes three bikerthemed lms: The Wild Ride, which follows an amateur dirt-track driver who kidnaps his pal’s girlfriend, kills some cops, and watches his life end in tragedy; The Rebel Rousers, which follows a motorcycle gang that arrives in a small American town; and Biker Babylon which shows a protest march against the Vietnam War and a rowdy biker club that lets it all hang out. 3 hrs. 36 min. #408946 $14.95

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