Take the Money and Run

"crime lives!"

1969 1h 25m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 809

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

“crime lives!”

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Cast

Woody Allen
Virgil Starkwell
Janet Margolin
Louise
Marcel Hillaire
Fritz
Jacquelyn Hyde
Miss Blair
Lonny Chapman
Jake - Convict
Jan Merlin
Al - Bank Robber
James Anderson
Chain Gang Warden
Howard Storm
Fred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen, Mickey Rose
Languages: English, Yiddish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Yiddish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Lester Shorr. 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 Marvin Hamlisch. 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 Paul Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Woody Allen directs. Lester Shorr behind the camera. Marvin Hamlisch scores. Paul Jordan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.0× over at the box office.
457 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Yiddish.
6Directed by Woody Allen, shot by Lester Shorr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Marvin Hamlisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Paul Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Woody Allen and Janet Margolin and Marcel Hillaire carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "crime lives!".
11IMDB entry: tt0065063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.