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Small Time Crooks (2000)

PG 94 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   19 May 2000 (USA)
6.5
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Ratings: 6.5/10 from 19,626 users   Metascore: 69/100 
Reviews: 182 user | 118 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Woody Allen ...
Ray
Carolyn Saxon Carolyn Saxon ...
Candy Salesperson
Tracey Ullman ...
Frenchy
Michael Rapaport ...
Denny
Tony Darrow ...
Tommy
Sam Josepher Sam Josepher ...
Real Estate Agent
Jon Lovitz ...
Lawrence Howard Levy Lawrence Howard Levy ...
Dynamite Dealer (as Lawrence Levy)
Diane Bradley Diane Bradley ...
Cookie Store Customer
Crystal Field Crystal Field ...
Cookie Store Customer
Cindy Carver Cindy Carver ...
Cookie Store Customer
Ray Garvey Ray Garvey ...
Cookie Store Customer
Bill Gerber Bill Gerber ...
Cookie Store Customer
Olivia Hayman Olivia Hayman ...
Cookie Store Customer
Laurine Towler Laurine Towler ...
Cookie Store Customer
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Storyline

Dishwasher and small-fry criminal Ray hits on a plan with his partners in crime to re-open a local pizza place and dig through to the bank down the street. As his wife can't cook pizza but does great cookies, that's what they sell. While the no-hope tunnellers get lost underground, the cookie operation really takes off and the team find themselves rich business people. But the other local money isn't quite ready to accept them. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Crook | Dinner Party | Small Business | Building | Botched Crime  | See more »

Taglines:

They took a bite out of crime. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Escrocs mais pas trop See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,880,723 (USA) (21 May 2000) (865 Screens)

Gross:

$17,071,230 (USA) (6 August 2000)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS (Mono) | Dolby Digital (Mono)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film contains several references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story 'The Red-Headed League,' including the plot to break into a bank through the basement of an adjacent storefront and Frenchy's attempt memorize the contents of the dictionary. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Tony Darrow's character is referred to alternately as Tommy Walker and Tommy Beal. See more »

Quotes

Ray: Yeah! but no museums, coz Im not going to museums. The pictures spook me out... the virgins...
Frenchy: Ha ha ha! spooked by the virgins! ha ha ha! sorry...
Ray: Work on the laugh Frenchy!
[Frenchy laughs histerically]
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Connections

Referenced in "Oi diaplekomenoi: Episode #1.8" (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Stompin' at the Savoy"
Written by Edgar M. Sampson, Benny Goodman & Chick Webb
Performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (as Benny Goodman & His Orchestra)
Courtesy of RCA records Label of BMG Entertainment See more »