Quick Change
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Quick Change movie poster
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| Directed by |
Howard Franklin Bill Murray |
| Produced by | Bill Murray Robert Greenhut |
| Written by | Howard Franklin |
| Based on |
Quick Change by Jay Cronley |
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| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Edited by | Alan Heim |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. (Time Warner) |
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Running time
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89 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $15,260,154 |
Quick Change is a 1990 American crime comedy film written by Howard Franklin, produced by and starring Bill Murray, and directed by both. Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, and Jason Robards co-star. Other cast members include Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Phil Hartman, Victor Argo, Kurtwood Smith, Bob Elliott, and Philip Bosco. It is based on a book of the same name by Jay Cronley.
The film is a remake of the 1985 French film Hold-Up starring Jean-Paul Belmondo.
The film is set in New York City, particularly in Manhattan and Queens, with scenes taking place on the New York City Subway and within John F. Kennedy International Airport. Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty are also briefly seen.
As of 2017,[update]Quick Change is the only directorial credit of Bill Murray's career.
Grimm, dressed as a clown, robs a bank in midtown Manhattan. He ingeniously sets up a hostage situation and then slips away with an enormous sum of money ($1 million) and his accomplices: girlfriend Phyllis and best friend Loomis.
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