Quick Change (1990)

Directors:

Howard Franklin
Bill Murray

Writers (WGA):

Jay Cronley (book)
Howard Franklin (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 July 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

The bank robbery was easy. But getting out of New York was a nightmare.

Plot:

Three thieves successfully rob a New York City bank, but making the escape from the city proves to be almost impossible.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | New York | Clown | Girlfriend | Airport

Cast

Bill Murray	...	Grimm
Dale Grand	...	Street Barker (as Dale Grand Esq.)
Bob Elliott	...	Bank Guard
Geena Davis	...	Phyllis Potter
Randy Quaid	...	Loomis
Kimberleigh Aarn	...	Bank Teller
Ron Ryan	...	Bank Customer
Brian McConnachie	...	Bank Manager
Jack Gilpin	...	Yuppie Hostage
Jordan Cael	...	Hostage
Rhe DeVille	...	Hostage
Marya D. Dornya	...	Hostage
Barbara Flynn	...	Hostage
Elizabeth A. Griffin	...	Hostage
Connie Ivie	...	Hostage

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Devoted Productions

Trivia:

Based on the novel by Jay Cronley which was also filmed before as Hold-Up (1985) with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Kim Cattrall.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Grimm first enters the bank he tells nobody to move. He charges towards a woman with a dog saying "What did I just say?". When he was walking up the dog owner was "hugging" the dog around the neck and no collar or tags can be seen. Immediately following she is just holding the dog with the collar and tags resting on her hand.

Quotes:

Grimm: I was in 'Nam with a jerk like you.
Policeman: Oh boy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Midnight Runaround (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Dertfick Confiance (Nakar)

Unappreciated Gem of a Comedy

Bill Murray stars as a bank robber with a unique plan - he'll rob the bank dressed as a clown, but carry out the money taped to his body - and those of his two accomplices - "hostages" who have been released as a sign of good faith as certain potential getaway vehicles (2 helicopters, a motorcycle, a city bus, and a monster truck) are provided. The plan works perfectly as the gang makes their escape from the bank in plain sight.

Then things go wrong.

The movie contrasts the perfect execution of a difficult task - robbing a bank, and then getting out and past the police, with the terrible execution of a simple task - getting to the airport in time to catch a flight. In both stages, Murray provides the kind of humor associated with him, taking nothing seriously even in the tightest of situations.

Jason Robbards provides an excellent contrast, as a chief of police who refuses to be outwitted by a smart-mouthed bank robber in a clown suit, who escaped from right under his nose.