The Real McCoy

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.

Critics broadly found the film an anonymous and derivative heist thriller that recycles familiar vault-robbery devices without matching stronger examples of the genre.

• Karen's mastery as a thief is used against her when Schmidt and the parole officer manipulate her and threaten her son.
• Karen's attempts to reconnect with her son and her determination to rescue him drive the robbery plot.
• The climactic criminal job depends on Karen's specialized knowledge and high-tech manipulation of a bank vault.
• Karen's parole officer collaborates with Schmidt to force her into the job rather than support her attempt to go straight.

• Widowsfemale-led heist thriller centered on a skilled professional thief and a high-stakes robbery
• The Thomas Crown Affairstylized crime thriller combining an elaborate robbery, criminal betrayal, and romantic tension
• Heat1990s heist thriller with criminal expertise, coercion, and escalating pressure from powerful antagonists

Director

Russell Mulcahy

Release Date

1993-09-10

Runtime

100 min

Rating

5.7 / 10 (279)

What is The Real McCoy about?

A master thief fresh out of prison is forced into one final bank robbery when corrupt handlers use her estranged son as leverage.

What is The Real McCoy like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Real McCoy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Real McCoy violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Real McCoy as moderate.

What did critics think of The Real McCoy?

Critics broadly found the film an anonymous and derivative heist thriller that recycles familiar vault-robbery devices without matching stronger examples of the genre.

Which films are like The Real McCoy?

Films with a similar feel include Widows, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Heat.

How long is The Real McCoy?

The Real McCoy runs 100 minutes.

Where can I watch The Real McCoy?

In United States, The Real McCoy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.