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Harry Doyle (Lancaster) and Archie Lang (Douglas) are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have been incarcerated for thirty years. After serving their time, they are released from jail and have to adjust to a new life of freedom. Harry and Archie realize that they still have the pizzazz when, picking up their prison checks at a bank, they foil a robbery attempt. Archie, who spent his prison time pumping himself up, easily picks up a 20-year-old aerobics instructor. Harry, on the other hand, has to waste away his days in a nursing home. They both have festering resentments -- Archie for having to endure a humiliating job as a busboy; Harry for having to endure patronizing attitudes toward senior citizens. The two old pals finally go back to what they know best. After successfully robbing an armored car, they decide to rob the same train that they robbed thirty years ago.

They're Out To Teach A New World Some Old Tricks.

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charles Durning

Released: October 3, 1986

Runtime: 104.0

Popularity Rating: 2.861

Touchstone Pictures

United States of America

Harry Doyle Burt Lancaster
Archie Long Kirk Douglas
Deke Yablonski Charles Durning
Belle Alexis Smith
Richie Evans Dana Carvey
Leon B. Little Eli Wallach
Philly Billy Barty
Skye Darlanne Fluegel
First Old Man Eating(uncredited) Arthur Tovey

Camera — Director of Photography: King Baggot
Directing — Director: Jeff Kanew
Editing — Editor: Kaja Fehr
Production — Producer: Joe Wizan
Sound — Original Music Composer: James Newton Howard
Writing — Screenplay: James Orr
Writing — Screenplay: Jim Cruickshank