The Real McCoy
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The Real McCoy

20 guards. 30 tons of steel. A security system second to none. They said there wasn't a man on Earth who could pull off a bank job like this. They were right.

5.7 / 10 1993 1h 40mPG-13 English
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

Storyline

Karen McCoy is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated, Karen was the bank robber of her time, but now she wishes for nothing more than to settle down and start a new life. Unfortunately, between a dirty parole officer, old business partners, and an idiot ex, she will have to do the unthinkable in order to save her son.

Cast & Crew

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Karen McCoy

Lead
Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

J.T. Barker

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Jack Schmidt

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Guard

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Gary Buckner

Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine

Baker

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Mr. Kroll

Deborah Hobart

Deborah Hobart

Cheryl Sweeney

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Russell Mulcahy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Real McCoy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker