Michael Caine Didn't Know How to Drive Before This Legendary Chase Scene

It's difficult to determine where exactly "action cinema" emerged, as various groundbreaking films can be credited with initiating the genre. While American viewers might be more familiar with 1980s classics like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Die Hard, international classics like Seven Samurai and Le Samourai also influenced today's blockbusters. However, it's also impossible to deny the impact of quintessential "caper" films, which slowly morphed into the heist movie genre through the use of new technology. Exciting heist films have always had a place with audiences, and no classic within the subgenre is more widely cited than The Italian Job. Although it is remembered as one of the most action-packed and entertaining heist films of all time, The Italian Job's brilliant chase scenes resulted from Michael Caine’s first time behind the wheel.