Fast Getaway

"If you're the right guy, in the right place, at the right time, you can get away with anything."

1991 1h 26m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 37

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A falling out within a bank robbing foursome splits up the group and pits a father and his sixteen-year-old son against their vengeful former partners.

“If you're the right guy, in the right place, at the right time, you can get away with anything.”

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Cast

Corey Haim
Nelson Potter
Cynthia Rothrock
Lilly
Leo Rossi
Sam Potter
Ken Lerner
Tony Bush
Marcia Strassman
Lorraine
Shelli Lether
Honey
Tabitha Thompson
Girl at Bank
Jack North
Car Salesman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spiro Razatos
Writers: James Dixon
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fast Getaway Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spiro Razatos, shot by Jacques Haitkin. 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 Bruce Rowland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Corey Haim and Cynthia Rothrock and Leo Rossi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Spiro Razatos directs. Jacques Haitkin behind the camera. Bruce Rowland scores. David Kern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Part of the "Fast Getaway Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Spiro Razatos, shot by Jacques Haitkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bruce Rowland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Corey Haim and Cynthia Rothrock and Leo Rossi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "If you're the right guy, in the right place, at the right time, you can get away with anything.".
10IMDB entry: tt0101857 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jacques Haitkin
Original score: Bruce Rowland
Editing: David Kern
Production design: Chip Radaelli
Makeup / hair: Lindey L. Crow
Stunt coordinator: Richard E. Butler
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Fast Getaway (1991)

Part of

Fast Getaway Collection

A lighthearted tail about a gang of bank robbers who fall out and split up. The brains of the gang is a boy who, with his father, successfully continue their crime spree