Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- TriviaAccording to Frank Sinatra Jr. on the DVD commentary, Sammy Davis Jr. was forced to stay at a "colored only" hotel during the filming because Las Vegas would not allow blacks to stay at the major hotels despite his appearing with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and the others at the Sands Hotel. He was only allowed to stay at the major hotels after Frank Sinatra confronted the casino owners on his behalf, therefore breaking Vegas' unofficial color barrier. That hotel was Mrs. Harrison's Boarding House, located in the historic Westside district. The establishment hosted a stellar array of African American entertainers in its day and is now a listed historic building.
- GoofsSam Harmon jokingly says, "Repeal the 14th and the 20th Amendment. Take the vote away from the women and make slaves out of them." He's off by one, on both points: the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, and the 19th gave women the vote.
- Quotes
Danny Ocean: [Answering the phone] Hello, this is a recording. You've dialed the right number; now hang up and don't do it again.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits list George Raft and Red Skelton as "guest stars." The term "guest stars" is a misnomer for the film industry because guest stars are actors who are not part of the regular cast, but unlike television and radio programs, films don't have a regular cast. Several films from the 1960s used "guest stars" in place of "special appearance" or "featuring."
- ConnectionsEdited into Squirm (1976)
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Exception of the Rule
The exception of what rule? The Rule that says (at least as listed in most books) that the original (movie) is better than the remake. Well here comes this movie, to show you, that that isn't the case. A shame then, because the stellar cast (after all you get to see the Rat Pack at work here!) promises so much more, than you actually will get out of it!
Although it seems to be more the fault of the script than the cast, I can assure you that I did watch this movie before I watched the remake (which is crucial, to not be afflicted by the impact of the movie) and it just doesn't sustain the comparison with the remake! That's how I felt!
Although it seems to be more the fault of the script than the cast, I can assure you that I did watch this movie before I watched the remake (which is crucial, to not be afflicted by the impact of the movie) and it just doesn't sustain the comparison with the remake! That's how I felt!
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- Budget
- $2,800,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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