Quick Change

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

1990 1h 29m EN

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6.8

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★6.7TMDB · 435🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 23,654

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Synopsis

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With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.

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

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Cast

Bill Murray
Grimm
Geena Davis
Phyllis Potter
Randy Quaid
Loomis
Jason Robards
Chief Rotzinger
Stanley Tucci
Johnny
Phil Hartman
Hal Edison
Kathryn Grody
Mrs. Edison
Tony Shalhoub
Cab Driver

Credits

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Director: Howard Franklin
Writers: Howard Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Franklin, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Heim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bill Murray and Geena Davis and Randy Quaid carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The bank robbery was easy. But getting out of New York was a nightmare.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Franklin directs. Michael Chapman behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Alan Heim cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Howard Franklin, shot by Michael Chapman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Heim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Murray and Geena Davis and Randy Quaid carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The bank robbery was easy. But getting out of New York was a nightmare.".
8IMDB entry: tt0100449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "new york city", "heist", "bank robbery", "jousting".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Original score: Randy Edelman
Editing: Alan Heim
Production design: David Gropman
Costume design: Jeffrey Kurland
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $15,260,154
Return: 102% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Quick Change (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes: 84% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 56/100
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 23,654 votes
MPAA: R

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JPV8522019-08-29
★ 9/10
Underrated comedy that I routinely watch just about every year. Bill Murray, Gena Davis and Randy Quaid were a great trio. Edit for new review: Still one of my personal favorite comedies, seen this one numerous times and still have a good time with this trio and the oddball things that happen to them on their journey to the airport. Murray, Davis and Quaid are great together as well as Jason Robards as the frustrated police chief. 4.25/5

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