Fresh
Neither ambitious nor particularly memorable, but it's brought off with a sly flair that makes it most enjoyable.
Variety Staff, Variety
Quick Change
The bank robbery was easy. But getting out of New York was a nightmare.
1990 · 1h 29m · R
Comedy, Crime
Directed by
Howard Franklin
,
Bill Murray
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Quick Change
Overview
With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.
Director and cast
- Howard Franklin Director
- Bill Murray Director
- 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
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Not likely to set the world alight, but a neat and engaging little comedy of bad manners.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Rotten
There is not much in Quick Change that hasn't been anticipated by Neil Simon and beaten to death by countless imitators. Mr. Murray's film is at the worn-out end of this bloodline.
Caryn James, New York Times
Rotten
Bill Murray dresses up as a clown to take hostages and rob a New York bank. Funny? Guess again.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Despite the fact that Change lags and lopes along toward an inevitable, trite conclusion, it also leaves itself wide open for funny moments.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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