---
title: 'Cops and Robbers (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Aram Avakian'
released: '1973-08-15'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/cops-and-robbers-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069919/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Cops and Robbers (1973)

1973 · 88 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Cops and Robbers is a 1973 crime comedy film directed by Aram Avakian with an original screenplay by Donald E. Westlake which he subsequently expanded into a novel. The film stars Cliff Gorman and Joseph Bologna as Tom and Joe, two corrupt New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers who plan a heist to fund an early retirement for each.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Aram Avakian](https://cinepixo.com/people/aram-avakian)
- **Screenplay:** [Donald E. Westlake](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-e-westlake)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Legrand](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-legrand)
- **Producer:** [Elliott Kastner](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-kastner)
- **Director of Photography:** [David L. Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-l-quaid)
- **Editor:** [Barry Malkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-malkin)

## Cast

- [Cliff Gorman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-gorman)
- [Joseph Bologna](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-bologna)
- [John P. Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-p-ryan)
- [Richard Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ward)
- [Joe Spinell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-spinell)
- [Dolph Sweet](https://cinepixo.com/people/dolph-sweet)
- [Albert Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-henderson)
- [Shepperd Strudwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/shepperd-strudwick)
- [Lane Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-smith)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/cops-and-robbers-1973
Film facts: Wikidata (Q1410244); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.
