[3] Joe, Al, and Willie are three senior citizens who share a small apartment in Queens, New York City.

Al surreptitiously borrows three pistols from the gun collection of his nephew, Pete, who lives with his wife and children a few miles away.

Joe and Al give $25,000 to Pete and his family, claiming it is the proceeds from Willie's life insurance policy.

Pete visits Joe in prison and suggests giving back at least the stolen portion of the money in the hope of a lighter sentence.

Critic Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three and a half stars, remarking that it "treats old age with a lot of bitterness.

"[4] Vincent Canby of The New York Times said that the film "means to be both moving and comic" but "never elicits any emotional response more profound than curiosity.

[5] In 2015, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema began production on a remake, also titled Going in Style, directed by Zach Braff, written by Theodore Melfi and starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.