Quick Change (1990)

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

Directors:

Howard Franklin, Bill Murray

Writers:

Jay Cronley (book), Howard Franklin (screenplay)

Stars:

Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Murray	...	Grimm
Dale Grand	...	Street Barker (as Dale Grand Esq.)
Bob Elliott	...	Bank Guard
Geena Davis	...	Phyllis
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

Storyline

When a man dressed as a clown enters a bank and tries to rob it, no one takes him seriously at start. But as this New Yorker pulls this daring robbery with the help of his friends, it looks like leaving the bank with all the stolen money is the easy part! All they have to do now is make it out of the city and to the airport. They have plenty of time, but its not that easy as they seem to get out of one problem only to fall into another. Will they make before the cops catch up with them?

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Plot Keywords:

clown | new york city | bank robbery | movie flop | escape | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brothers Randy Quaid and Dennis Quaid both star in movies that open with "L-O-V-E" by Nat 'King' Cole , Quick Change (1990) and The Parent Trap (1998) respectively.

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Goofs

When Grimm first enters the bank he tells everyone not to move. Then he charges towards a woman with a dog saying "What did I just say?". As he was walking, the dog owner was "hugging" the dog around the neck and no collar or tags could be seen. Immediately after that she is just holding the dog with the collar and tags resting on her hand.

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Quotes

Loomis: It was an accident, Phyllis.
Phyllis: Oh, you know? So was Chernobyl.
Grimm: True, but Loomis didn't irradiate anybody.

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Connections

References My Fair Lady (1964)

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Soundtracks

Dertfick Confiance (Nakar)
Written and Performed by Mohamed Khelifati (as Chab Mami)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quick Change

Filming Locations:

123-23 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,700,960, 15 July 1990

Gross USA:

$15,260,154

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,260,154

Company Credits

Production Co:

Devoted Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1