Hold-up

1985 1h 54m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 175

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Grimm
Guy Marchand
Georges
Kim Cattrall
Lise Lefèvre
Jacques Villeret
Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Simon Labrosse
Jean-Claude de Goros
Inspecteur Fox
Tex Konig
Lasky
Raymond Aquilon
Frankie, guardian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexandre Arcady
Writers: Daniel Saint-Hamont, Francis Veber, Alexandre Arcady
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada, France

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MONEY

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

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Richard Ciupka. 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 Serge Franklin. 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 Joële Van Effenterre 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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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Guy Marchand and Kim Cattrall carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexandre Arcady directs. Richard Ciupka behind the camera. Serge Franklin scores. Joële Van Effenterre cuts. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
5Directed by Alexandre Arcady, shot by Richard Ciupka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Serge Franklin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joële Van Effenterre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jean-Paul Belmondo and Guy Marchand and Kim Cattrall carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0089284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.