$ (Dollars) - 1971

Plot:  A Hooker and a Security Expert rob a Hamburg Bank
Stars:  Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, Gret Frobe

Yeah $, is right.  A throw-away film* by everybody involved and done only for money. No doubt Director Richard Brooks needed a new pool in 1971. Its not bad, its not good - its just another bank heist film. Yawn.

Nobody has to stretch their acting skills. Beatty is the clever, charming leader, Hawn is the adorable, child-like Prostitute who's a key player, and Gret Frobe is the pompous bank manager.  We get a very slow build-up, hard-to-follow heist sequence, disjointed 30-minute chase scene, and a tired cynical ending**.

A Comparison to other Heist/Comedy Films
When compared to the Comedy Heist Films  that proceed it (How to Steal a Million, Topkapi, Oceans 11,  The Italian Job, etc.)  $(Dollars) is noticeable for its cynicism and vulgarity. There's nothing particularly likable/admirable about the two lead characters.  If we root for them, its only because they're played by likable actors.  Nor is there any romance - after all she's a prostitute. And the 3 villains are low-class ciphers - a corrupt Army Sargent, a minor drug dealer, and Mafia Hit man. Its labeled a "Comedy" - but the laughs are hard to find.

Summary: They've probably made 30-40 Heist films since 1960, and $(Dollars) is at bottom third of the list.  Its 47 year-old disposable "plastic" entertainment. If you love Beatty and Hawn, seek it out. Otherwise, don't waste your time.

* - Beatty's authorized 500 page biography devotes a paragraph to the $(Dollars) !
** - Hawn, supposedly a nice bubble-head,  double-crosses Beatty and takes all the money, but then explains she knew the bad guys wouldn't kill him.  Really.