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Hold-up (1985)

1985-10-23 · 1h 54m · FR
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Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...

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Alexandre ArcadyDirector, WriterFrancis VeberWriterDaniel Saint-HamontWriter
Budget
$1.5M

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Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoGrimmGuy MarchandGuy MarchandGeorgesKim CattrallKim CattrallLise LefèvreJacques VilleretJacques VilleretJeremie Blanchet, taxi driverJean-Pierre MarielleJean-Pierre MarielleSimon LabrosseJean-Claude de GorosJean-Claude de GorosInspector FoxTex KonigTex KonigLaskyRaymond AquilonRaymond AquilonFrankie (Le Gardien)Yvan PontonYvan PontonTremplinGuy ProvostGuy ProvostLe MaireGuillaume Lemay-ThiviergeGuillaume Lemay-ThiviergeChild with rabbitYves JacquesYves JacquesHostage 400 $

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · CrimeDialogue densityComedyDirector preference33936Actor preference136175 · 99358 · 333292Country preferenceCaDecade preference1980

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What is Hold-up about?

Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...

How long is Hold-up?

Hold-up has a runtime of 114 minutes.