Take the Money and Run (1969)

Directed by

Woody Allen

Genre

comedy film, heist film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 797 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Virgil Starkwell is a hopelessly bumbling bank robber who keeps messing up his heists. This fake documentary follows his failed attempts at a life of crime.

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What happens

Take the Money and Run is a 1969 American mockumentary crime comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Allen co-wrote the screenplay with Mickey Rose and stars alongside Janet Margolin. The film chronicles the life of Virgil Starkwell, an inept bank robber. Filmed in San Francisco and San Quentin State Prison, Take the Money and Run received Golden Laurel nominations for Male Comedy Performance (Woody Allen) and Male New Face (Woody Allen), and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (Woody Allen, Mickey Rose). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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