A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)

The two least likely bank robbers in the known universe plan and execute... kind of... the ultimate heist.

Director:

Noel Black

Writers:

Raynold Gideon (screenplay), Bruce A. Evans (screenplay),

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Paul Mazursky

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Sutherland	...	Reese Halperin
Brooke Adams	...	Stacey Bishop
Paul Mazursky	...	Norman Barrie
Allan Kolman	...	Peter (as Allan Magicovsky)
Leigh Hamilton	...	Marie
Tony Lee	...	Mr. Tsang
Campbell Lane	...	Citation Cop (as Cam Lane)
Terence Kelly	...	Bank Manager (as Terry Kelly)
Nick Rice	...	Gino (as Nicholas Rice)
Fernando Antunes	...	Agency Art Director
Denise Grant	...	Agency Assistant
Tibbi Landers	...	Photographic Model #1
Sharon Spurrell	...	Photographic Model #2
Annette Marie Dupuis	...	Photographic Model #3
Robert Forsythe	...	Shipping Clerk

Storyline

Two novice thieves are plotting to rob a bank in Vancouver. A photographer snaps a shot of one thief as he is carrying the bank building's blueprints. The would-be thief then begins a relationship with the photographer and attempts to retrieve the photos. Meanwhile, the thieves' plot consists of this: one man will enter the bank building after dark, while the other man sits in a van and uses a computer to unlock the building's doors. The final step involves transporting the cash to a freight ship waiting on the docks, for transportation to a money launderer in Macau.

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | macau | blueprint | fake priest | bank robbery | 

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Taglines:

The Push-Button Gang... it was their first and last job.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1979 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A Very Big Withdrawal

Filming Locations:

Macau, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bennettfilms Inc., McNichol

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

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Soundtracks

"When You Smile At Me"
Lyrics by Dan Hill
Music by Bill Conti
Performed by Dan Hill

User Reviews

Forgettable

This is the typical heist movie made during the seventies. A comedy one, romance mixed up with thriller. Don't expect the unexpected. No surprise at all. But Donald Sutherland is wonderful, as usual. The heist itself is too rapidly executed. Too easily. I expected much more from this movie. And it seems that the director was not only Noel Black but also Jack Cardiff himself. I don't understand what that means...

Cardiff is not credited but the dictionaries and IMDb notes indicate that the great director of photography of so many masterpieces made this feature. So...

It is nevertheless a rare movie. It's hard to catch it. But I think it is now available on DVD, in department stores.

Up to you, if you like this kind of movies.