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Take the Money and Run

  • 1969
  • M
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
33K
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Woody Allen in Take the Money and Run (1969)
Virgil Starkwell, born in the slums of Baltimore, will be known to police by five aliases before he is 25 years old. A shortish, frail-looking kid with horn-rimmed glasses, Virgil is shy and likable, has a high IQ but resents authority and soon takes to crime. At 18, Virgil is lonely and confused. Unable to concentrate in school, he has long dropped out. Despite his intelligence and above-average vocabulary, jobs are unavailable. So, using a toy pistol, he sticks up an armored car and takes off with a sack of quarters which spill all over the street she runs. This caper lands him in the state prison, an anarchic and poorly run institution that Virgil determines to leave as soon as possible.
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The life and times of inept bank robber Virgil Starkwell.The life and times of inept bank robber Virgil Starkwell.The life and times of inept bank robber Virgil Starkwell.

  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writers
    • Woody Allen
    • Mickey Rose
  • Stars
    • Woody Allen
    • Janet Margolin
    • Marcel Hillaire
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writers
      • Woody Allen
      • Mickey Rose
    • Stars
      • Woody Allen
      • Janet Margolin
      • Marcel Hillaire
    • 113User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Virgil Starkwell
    Janet Margolin
    Janet Margolin
    • Louise
    Marcel Hillaire
    Marcel Hillaire
    • Fritz - Director
    Jacquelyn Hyde
    Jacquelyn Hyde
    • Miss Blair
    Lonny Chapman
    Lonny Chapman
    • Jake - Convict
    Jan Merlin
    Jan Merlin
    • Al - Bank Robber
    James Anderson
    James Anderson
    • Chain Gang Warden
    Howard Storm
    Howard Storm
    • Fred
    Mark Gordon
    • Vince
    Micil Murphy
    • Frank
    Minnow Moskowitz
    • Joe Agneta
    Nate Jacobson
    • The Judge
    Grace Bauer
    • Farm House Lady
    Ethel Sokolow
    • Mother Starkwell
    Dan Frazer
    Dan Frazer
    • Julius Epstein - The Psychiatrist
    • (as Don Frazier)
    Henry Leff
    Henry Leff
    • Father Starkwell
    Mike O'Dowd
    • Michael Sullivan
    Jackson Beck
    • The Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writers
      • Woody Allen
      • Mickey Rose
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The first widely-released "mockumentary".
    • Goofs
      As the chain gang escapes, they climb the same embankment twice.
    • Quotes
      • Virgil: After 15 minutes I wanted to marry her, and after half an hour I completely gave up the idea of stealing her purse.
    • Crazy credits
      Actress Louise Lasser is credited in opening credits but not in the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dick Cavett Show: Woody Allen (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Soul Bossa Nova
      (uncredited)
      Written by Quincy Jones
      Performed by Marvin Hamlisch and His Orchestra

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 10, 1970 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Woody, der Unglücksrabe
    • Filming locations
      • San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • Palomar Pictures International
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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