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| Woody Allen | ... | Ray | |
| Carolyn Saxon | ... | Candy Salesperson | |
| Tracey Ullman | ... | Frenchy | |
| Michael Rapaport | ... | Denny | |
| Tony Darrow | ... | Tommy | |
| Sam Josepher | ... | Real Estate Agent | |
| Jon Lovitz | ... | Benny | |
| Lawrence Howard Levy | ... | Dynamite Dealer (as Lawrence Levy) | |
| Diane Bradley | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Crystal Field | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Cindy Carver | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Ray Garvey | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Bill Gerber | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Olivia Hayman | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Laurine Towler | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Fanda Nikic | ... | Cookie Store Customer | |
| Brian Markinson | ... | Cop | |
| Elaine May | ... | May | |
| Dana Tyler | ... | TV News Reporter | |
| Steve Kroft | ... | Himself | |
| Brian McConnachie | ... | Paul Milton | |
| Ricardo Bertoni | ... | Winklers' Butler | |
| Isaac Mizrahi | ... | Winklers' Chef | |
| Kristine Nielsen | ... | Emily Bailey | |
| Larry Pine | ... | Charles Bailey | |
| Hugh Grant | ... | David | |
| Julie Lund | ... | Linda Rhinelander | |
| Teri Black | ... | Winkler Party Guest | |
| John Doumanian | ... | Winkler Party Guest | |
| Phyllis Burdoe | ... | Winkler Party Guest | |
| Maurice Sonnenberg | ... | Garth Steinway | |
| Richard Mawe | ... | Anthony Gwynne | |
| Karla Wolfangle | ... | Modern Dance Performer | |
| Rob Besserer | ... | Modern Dance Performer | |
| Frank Wood | ... | Oliver | |
| Ruth Laredo | ... | Concert Pianist | |
| Julie Halston | ... | Concert Party Guest | |
| Anthony Sinopoli | ... | Frenchy's Chauffeur | |
| Jesse Levy | ... | Church Cellist | |
| Josephine Calabrese | ... | Churchgoer | |
| Cindy Wilks | ... | Churchgoer | |
| Trevor Moran | ... | Churchgoer | |
| Peter McRobbie | ... | Frenchy's Lawyer | |
| Douglas McGrath | ... | Frenchy's Lawyer | |
| Elaine Stritch | ... | Chi Chi Potter | |
| Howard Erskine | ... | Langston Potter | |
| Christine Pipgras | ... | Potter Party Guest | |
| Nick Garfinkle | ... | Potter Party Guest | |
| Kenneth Edelson | ... | Potter Party Guest | |
| Ira Wheeler | ... | Potter Party Guest | |
| William Hill | ... | Potter Party Guest | |
| Ramsey Faragallah | ... | Potter's Waiter | |
| Scotty Bloch | ... | Edgar's Wife | |
| George Grizzard | ... | George Blint | |
| Marvin Chatinover | ... | Dr. Henske | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alva Chinn | ... | Potter Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Evelyn Iocolano | ... | Waitress (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Woody Allen | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Woody Allen | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Letty Aronson | .... | co-executive producer | |
| J.E. Beaucaire | .... | executive producer | |
| Jean Doumanian | .... | producer | |
| Charles H. Joffe | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Helen Robin | .... | co-producer | |
| Jack Rollins | .... | co-executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Fei Zhao | (director of photography) (as Zhao Fei) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alisa Lepselter | |||
Casting by | |||
| Laura Rosenthal | |||
| Juliet Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Santo Loquasto | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Tom Warren | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jessica Lanier | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Suzanne McCabe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Milton Buras | .... | second hair stylist | |
| Dina Doll | .... | second makeup artist (as Dina Doll Prospero) | |
| Werner Sherer | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Rosemary Zurlo | .... | key makeup artist (as Rosemarie Zurlo) | |
Production Management | |||
| Mara Hade Connolly | .... | production supervisor | |
| Helen Robin | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paul F. Bernard | .... | second assistant director | |
| Keith Maitland | .... | dga trainee | |
| Richard Patrick | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Frank Didio | .... | head carpenter | |
| Peter Gelfman | .... | property master | |
| Robert Grant | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Daniel K. Grosso | .... | leadman | |
| Vincent Guarriello | .... | chief construction grip | |
| Christian Halac | .... | art department assistant | |
| Glenn Lloyd | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Leonardo Mastrantoni | .... | shop manager (as Leonardo Mastrantonio) | |
| Robin McAllister | .... | assistant property master | |
| Jessica A. Milstein | .... | set decorating coordinator (as Jessica Milstein) | |
| Ron Petagna | .... | construction coordinator (as Ronald Petagna) | |
| Cliff Schorr | .... | stand-by scenic artist | |
| James Sorice | .... | master scenic artist | |
| Ray Fisher | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Regina Graves | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
| Joseph S. Patire | .... | shop craftsman (uncredited) | |
| Addison Pettit | .... | graphic designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Gary Alper | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Kam Chan | .... | foley editor | |
| Marko A. Costanzo | .... | foley artist (as Marko Constanzo) | |
| Lee Dichter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robert Hein | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Bradford L. Hohle | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Brad Hohle) | |
| Frank Kern | .... | foley editor | |
| George A. Lara | .... | foley recording engineer (as George Lara) | |
| Sylvia Menno | .... | dialogue editor | |
| David Pastecchi | .... | second boom operator | |
| Glenfield Payne | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jay Peck | .... | foley artist | |
| Anne Pope | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Gisburg Smialek | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Marc-Jon Sullivan | .... | boom operator | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Ottesen | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Ron Ottesen | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| David E. Baron | .... | second assistant camera (as David Baron) | |
| John Clifford | .... | still photographer | |
| Jack Coffen | .... | best boy electric | |
| Michael Green | .... | camera operator | |
| A. Lee Morris | .... | camera loader | |
| Gary Muller | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Billy Patsos | .... | best boy grip (as William Patsos) | |
| George Patsos | .... | key grip | |
| Michael Proscia Jr. | .... | gaffer | |
| Chris Hammond | .... | best boy electric (uncredited) | |
| Mark Proscia | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sarah Allentuch | .... | casting assistant | |
| Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto | .... | casting associate (as Patricia Kerrigan) | |
| Grant Wilfley | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Michael Adkins | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Susan Carrano | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Anne Gorman | .... | shop wardrobe supervisor | |
| Rosemary Lepre | .... | costume assistant | |
| Melissa Stanton | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Thomas Stokes | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Tom Stokes) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michelle Botticelli | .... | assistant editor | |
| Sheri Bylander | .... | assistant editor | |
| Sara Corrigan | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Jennifer Lilly | .... | apprentice editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jill Meyers | .... | music clearance | |
Transportation Department | |||
| John Mulligan | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Peter Tavis | .... | transportation captain | |
Thanks | |||
| Greg Johnson | .... | thanks | |
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Like Mighty Aphrodite and Manhattan Murder Mystery, Small Time Crooks is the kind of movie Woody Allen would have made lots more of if he hadn't, in the post Annie Hall 1970s, started thinking of himself primarily as film auteur, rather than comedian. I count myself among those who are very glad he made the detour into Art that produced such original and challenging films as Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Husbands and Wives, and Deconstructing Harry. Small Time Crooks has a much lower level of ambition. Still, like most people in the audience at the showing I attended, I found much in it very amusing.
The film's comic plot starts out like Take the Money and Run revisited, but then takes a number of surprising turns. Along the way, Tracy Ullman, Elaine Stritch, and - especially - Elaine May all give scene-stealing performances. Early Woody one-liners and sight gags sparkle through the script (along with, unfortunately, a higher frequency of duds and chestnuts than in early Woody). Also adding an interesting dimension to the comedy is the influence of The Honeymooners on the relationship between Ray and Frenchie Winkler (Woody and Tracy) and on the film's fish-out-of-water class-based situation comedy. Woody has often professed his admiration for The Honeymooners, but this is the first film where he seems to have consciously reached for similar themes and effects.
On the down side, some of the plot twists seem downright arbitrary and amateurish, especially those involving Frenchie's comeuppance. Inadequate comic use is made of Ray's gang of losers (Jon Lovitz has one good line and too little screen time). And Hugh Grant as a Bluebeard wannabe is too much to ask of any audience. As to Woody himself .... what can you say? It's painful to watch his late career hardening of the comic arteries into stiff, unintentional self-parody. Let's hope the next Allen movie marks a return to high directorial ambition and low (as in "no") acting profile.