Take the Money and Run (1969)
- 7.3
- 1h 25min
- Comedy, Crime
- 1970-07-10 (USA)
Storyline
This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent, petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell. It describes the early childhood and youth of Virgil, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice over narrative and interviews with his family, friends and acquaintances.
Plot Keywords
independent film, fbi, fugitive, hostage, hotel, job interview, love at first sight, marriage, mugging, narration, newsreel footage, parade, park, parole, police chase, police, dynamite, diner, chain gang, fake documentary
Short Review
Whatever its genesis, Allen's scraggly rhetoric evolved into the dominant comic style of the 70s.
Trailer
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