Quick Change
1990 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 6.7 · 70% critics
After a clever bank robbery in Manhattan, three would-be escapees just need to reach the airport and disappear. But the city turns their simple plan into a nonstop string of wrong turns, misunderstandings, and escalating hassles, as every delay and odd encounter pushes their luck to the limit.
Based on Hold-Up
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-07-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (412 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, feel-good caper where a perfect plan unravels into constant city chaos, in the spirit of Stir Crazy or Bottle Rocket; Not for you if you need tight realism or consistent comedy throughout.
Pros: clever opening heist; big laughs; strong trio chemistry | Cons: uneven humor; drags after setup; stereotypes and coarse lines
Themes
- new york city
- heist
- bank robbery
- jousting
- getaway
- crime gone awry
- bumbler
- hostage negotiator
- clown makeup
- held hostage
- airport ending
Cast & crew
Bill Murray
as Grimm
Geena Davis
as Phyllis Potter
Randy Quaid
as Loomis
Jason Robards
as Chief Rotzinger
Stanley Tucci
as Johnny
Phil Hartman
as Hal Edison
Kathryn Grody
as Mrs. Edison
Tony Shalhoub
as Cab Driver
Philip Bosco
as Bus Driver
Steve Park
as Kim, Grocery Cashier
Directed by Bill Murray, Howard Franklin