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Take the Money and Run (1969)

PG 85 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   13 March 1971 (Japan)
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The life and times of Virgil Starkwell, inept bank robber.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writers:

Woody Allen (original screenplay), Mickey Rose (original screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen ...
Janet Margolin Janet Margolin ...
Marcel Hillaire Marcel Hillaire ...
Fritz - Director
Jacquelyn Hyde Jacquelyn Hyde ...
Miss Blair
Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman ...
Jake - Convict
Jan Merlin Jan Merlin ...
Al - Bank Robber
James Anderson James Anderson ...
Chain Gang Warden
Howard Storm Howard Storm ...
Fred
Mark Gordon Mark Gordon ...
Vince
Micil Murphy Micil Murphy ...
Frank
Minnow Moskowitz Minnow Moskowitz ...
Joe Agneta
Nate Jacobson Nate Jacobson ...
The Judge
Grace Bauer Grace Bauer ...
Farm House Lady
Ethel Sokolow Ethel Sokolow ...
Mother Starkwell
Dan Frazer Dan Frazer ...
Julius Epstein - The Psychiatrist (as Don Frazier)
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Storyline

This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent, petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell. It describes the early childhood and youth of Virgil, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice over narrative and interviews with his family, friends and acquaintances. Written by Kunal Taravade <kunal.taravade@symbios.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bank Robbery | Cello | Wedding | Soap | Marriage  | See more »

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crime lives! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Robó, huyó y lo pescaron See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The "Spring Street Settlement House Marching Band," with which Woody Allen attempts to play cello in an early scene, was really the marching band of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, just north of San Francisco. The band had received an invitation to perform at Disneyland in a festival of high-school bands and the fee they received from the film helped to pay for their trip. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As the chain gang escapes, they climb the same embankment twice. See more »

Quotes

The Narrator: Food on a chain gang is scarce and not very nourishing. The men get one hot meal a day: a bowl of steam.
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Soundtracks

"Soul Bossa Nova"
Written by Quincy Jones
Performed by Marvin Hamlisch and His Orchestra See more »