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Freddie Prinze's final role: a TV heist flick where charm outruns the budget.
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The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)

scrappyvintage cheeseswinging 70s

Overview

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An electronics genius, who is an ex-con, and four of his lady friends devise a plot to steal millions of dollars from the Chicago Transit Authority. A detective, who had been keeping tabs on him since he got out of prison, suspects that he is up to something and tries to catch him at it.

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heistex-contransit

Standout Aspects

Acting

Prinze's effortless charisma carries every scene he's in.

Production

Gloriously cheap Chicago location shooting.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity viewing when you want 70s TV energy.·Background: Fold laundry to Freddie Prinze's last on-screen hustle.
Heads up:Triggers: Freddie Prinze died by suicide months after filming.
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Director

Alexander Singer

ReleasedSep 22, 1976
Runtime1h 13m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Charles Fries Productions

Top Cast

Freddie Prinze

Freddie Prinze

Muff Kovak

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Lt. Ralph Fogherty

Christine Belford

Christine Belford

Lil

Linda Scruggs

Linda Scruggs

Helene

Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Jessie

James Sloyan

James Sloyan

Lubeck

Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

Sgt. Frank Jarrett

Gary Vinson

Gary Vinson

Hennessy

Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Al Checco

Al Checco

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

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Trivia

Freddie Prinze filmed this NBC TV movie in late 1976 and died in January 1977; it aired posthumously that August.

Cultural

This was part of NBC's rotating 'Mystery Movie' wheel, where 90-minute slots meant tight schedules and tighter budgets—explaining the 73-minute runtime.

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