Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Year: 1987

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: John G. Avildsen

ComedyRomanceCrime

Nick and Charlie, two small-time crooks, devise an elaborate scheme to rob an upscale jewelry boutique. Disguised as affluent elderly patrons, they meticulously set the stage, but Nick becomes smitten with the proprietor of a nearby antique shop, complicating their plan.

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