A good little Canadian thriller with some interesting credits: the script was written by Curtis Hanson, who would go on to direct "L.A. Confidential" and "Wonder Boys", jazz pianist Oscar Peterson wrote the music and John Candy makes an early screen appearance. The idea behind th...( read more)
Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York
This is an imaginative plot, yet one with which the viewer can readily identify. A bank teller (Elliot Gould) is held up at gun point in his bank. Luckily for him he receives a clue that this is going...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007
Stats: 39 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (39)
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February 8, 2008
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April 19, 2009
A surprisingly good movie about a bank teller who becomes part of a bank robbery without the bank robbers knowledge. There was a few things that didn't make sense but overall it kept me wanting to see more.
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August 22, 2008
Sooo bad it's good! Reminiscent of Ocean's 11 only because of the shady bank robbery plot and Elliot Gould's presence, but waaaaay cheesier and oh so 70s! The best part is easily the casting of the Eaton Centre as the backdrop for the whole movie, the very mall I've shopped in my...( read more)
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June 30, 2008
Saw this at triple-bill midnight show to celebrate the day before Canada Day!
This was the best of the three. It's a slightly mixed up film but it's both intentionally funny and then unintenionally funny without runing it! All cast members bring in a strong enough performance ...( read more)
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