Information
| Year: | 1969 |
| Rating: | 7.2(9684) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Crime |
| Directed by: | Woody Allen |
| Actors: | Woody Allen Marcel Hillaire Lonny Chapman Jan Merlin Janet Margolin Jacquelyn Hyde |
| "crime lives!" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Woody Allen | |
| Actors | |
| Woody Allen | as Virgil Starkwell |
| Marcel Hillaire | as Fritz - Director |
| Lonny Chapman | as Jake - Convict |
| Jan Merlin | as Al - Bank Robber |
| James Anderson | as Chain Gang Warden |
| Howard Storm | as Fred |
| Mark Gordon | as Vince |
| Micil Murphy | as Frank |
| Minnow Moskowitz | as Joe Agneta |
| Nate Jacobson | as The Judge |
| Dan Frazer | as Julius Epstein - The Psychiatrist |
| Henry Leff | as Father Starkwell |
| Mike O'Dowd | as Michael Sullivan |
| Jackson Beck | as The Narrator |
| Stanley Ackerman | as Stanley Krim, the photographer |
| Thomas Bellin | as Member of Virgil's gang |
| Michael L. Davis | as Police Officer in Coffee Shop |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | as Himself |
| Roy Engel | as Prison guard captain |
| Kaiser Wilhelm II | as Himself |
| Richard Nixon | as Himself |
| Mickey Rose | as Chain gang man |
| Paul Schumacher | as Patrolman Lynch |
| Actresses | |
| Janet Margolin | as Louise |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | as Miss Blair |
| Grace Bauer | as Farm House Lady |
| Ethel Sokolow | as Mother Starkwell |
| Louise Lasser | as Kay Lewis |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Budget: | USD 1,500,000 |
| Plot: | A mock documentary which traces the criminal career of Virgil Starkwell from his childhood through his incarceration for bank robbery. Along the way we learn much about Virgil's childhood, his musical (and moral) education, and the vagaries of his relationships with women. |
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Original Soundtracks
| "Soul Bossa Nova" Written by Quincy Jones Performed by Marvin Hamlisch and His Orchestra |
Goofs
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Continuity: As the chain gang escapes, they climb the same embankment twice. Continuity: During the bicycle sequence Woody is chained in the middle of the prisoners, but when they enter the old lady's house, he is the first man on the chain. Crew: When Virgil is cutting a hole in the window, the camera dollies behind him, and the crew and an audience of bystanders are reflected in the glass. Crew: When Virgil is walking toward the shore of the beach after done eating the one slice of pepperoni, the shadows of the camera and boom mic are visible on his sweat jacket. DATE: Virgil was born December 1935. When he was still a teen, playing cello in the marching band, the year would've been circa mid-1950s at the latest. Cars current to the actual filming can be seen all around the background, as well as the long hair-styles of the boys marching. Most of the characters are also dressed in the late-60s fashion throughout most of the film. Continuity: When Louise visits Virgil in prison, the position of her arms and hands change between shots. Crew: The camera shadow on Virgil is visible as he walks from the bathroom to the kitchen on the morning of the robbery. Continuity: After breaking out with the chain gang, and talking with Louise, the arm position of the first guy in line changes. |
Quotes
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Virgil: After fifteen minutes I wanted to marry her, and after half an hour I completely gave up the idea of stealing her purse. [last lines] Virgil: Do you know if it's raining outside? The Narrator: Food on a chain gang is scarce and not very nourishing. The men get one hot meal a day: a bowl of steam. Bank Teller #1: Does this look like "gub" or "gun"? Bank Teller #2: Gun. See? But what does "abt" mean? Virgil: It's "act". A-C-T. Act natural. Please put fifty thousand dollars into this bag and act natural. Bank Teller #1: Oh, I see. This is a holdup? Virgil: Nobody wears beige to a bank robbery! Louise: He is always very depressed. I think that if he'd been a successful criminal, he would have felt better. You know, he never made the 'ten most wanted' list. It's very unfair voting; it's who you know. Louise: He'd have the gang over for a meeting and I'd put out a little tray of pretzels and bullets... I had to. He's my husband. |
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