Crime | Drama | Neo-Noir | USA | 99min | Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Bo Svenson, Cybill Shepherd, Jeff Goldblum, Vic Tayback, Robert Ito, Deirdre Hall, Kim Richards, Michael C. Gwynne
A gang of thieves plan a daring bank robbery, making their escape across the rooftops of Los Angeles. But only one of the robbers, Murdock (Bo Svenson), makes a clean getaway. Unfortunately, in order to do so, he is forced to dump the stolen cash into a mailbox, which he then finds is locked until midnight, forcing him to wait until the mailman makes his late night pickup.
As he waits, he discovers that his hiding place has been observed by two other people, both of whom want a share of the loot.
With lively leads in Svenson and Shepherd, and a gritty feel to the action, Special Delivery is better than its non-existent reputation might suggest.