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 | escape | airport | 

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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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

No tengo cambio

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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$15,260,154

Company Credits

Production Co:

Devoted Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ron Howard was approached about directing the film but he turned it down. Howard declined directing the movie because he felt there was no character to root for.

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Goofs

Reflected in window of subway car during opening pan across the riders' faces.

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Quotes

Grimm: When you say "near" the airport...
Bus Driver: .48 miles.
Grimm: Alright. When do we get there?
Bus Driver: 22:30 hours.
Grimm: When is that? In human time.
Bus Driver: 10:30.
Grimm: 10:30. Say you had to walk it...
Bus Driver: With that injured individual?
Grimm: Yes.
Bus Driver: I can't give you a precise figure on that.
[...]

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Connections

References A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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Soundtracks

Tive um coração, perdi-o
Written by José Fontes Rocha
Performed by Amália Rodrigues

User Reviews

Consistently funny for the most part, although the end sort of drags along...

Funny remake starring Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid as down-on-their-luck thieves who rob a bank and then have a hard time getting out of NYC. Funny from beginning to end. Well, almost. The last twenty minutes or so seem to drag a bit. But I loved the first 3/4, and the opening sequence is tremendous!

Bill Murray is very funny and Randy Quaid is a likable goofball. Geena Davis manages to impress but the real star is Murray, as always. All in all a pleasant way to spend an evening and certainly a memorable comedy--if a slightly uneven one.

4/5 stars.

• John Ulmer