i like this film for several reason . i have a soft spot for film about intricately plotted criminal plot like topkapi . i also enjoy film ( like topkapi and big deal on madonna street ) that spoof the the genre . one of the best one be disorganized crime . corbin bernsen have meet four con over the year and and he decide they can all be useful in a bank robbery he be plan in a small montana town . but he hasn not give any detail on the crime to the fellow and nor do they really know each other at all . shortly after he send for them bernsen be arrest by two new jersey policeman ( ed oneill and daniel roebuck ) whom he escape from before and have a warrant to bring him back . while he be in their custody the four con ( fred gwynne and lou diamond philip and ruben blade and and will russ ) show up without a clue about why they be there except that bernsen be plan something . the first twenty minute of the film deal with the four con slowly get use to each other and with gwynne and philip manage to push away their own suspicion to figure out they have to trust each other . at the same time we see bernsen patiently wait for the right moment to escape from oneill and roebuck again not too difficult a they be not the bright bulb who ever exist . the result be two set of plot that will keep juxtaposing against each other throughout the film represent the four con try to figure out what bernsen scheme be and and how to put it into operation and and bernsen try to maintain his own freedom from his pursuer and regain his cabin ( and hopefully find his gang there for him to take command of ) . there be also a third and small and plot involve the grow annoyance and anger of local sheriff hoyt axton against the idiot from new jersey who keep get into his hair . there be many delightful moment in the film and such a axton and egg on by oneil and roebuck and into surround a house in the town that bernsen be suppose to be hide inside of and and yelling ( through a megaphone and come out and we have you surround . and only to have the scene switch to a huge and montana plain that bernsen be struggle and stumble through mile from where the police think he be at that moment . there be moment of misadventure by our four con and who fortunately put the old ( gwynne ) into leadership position . this do not always guarantee anything . at one point their car would not start and and they have to thumb a ride by truck . unfortunately it be a truck carry manure . the conclusion with the gang successfully carry out the robbery and include disable all the police car at the critical time ( philip specialty be car ) be also a gem of timing and suspense and and comic result . the film be very entertaining and and certainly worth watch .