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Small Time Crooks (19-May-2000)
Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Producer: Jean Doumanian Keywords: Crime/Comedy, Romance, Bank Robbery A hack crook and his wife experience messy success when a cover business for a bank heist unexpectedly becomes a legitimately profitable enterprise.
ABSTRACT
Dishwasher-cum-dopey criminal Ray hatches a convoluted scheme to rob a bank by re-opening a nearby pizza joint and digging through to their target; his manicurist wife is much more gifted with cookies than pizza, however, compelling Ray to turn the restaurant into a cookie shop. Awkward trouble arises when the shop is a runaway success, turning Ray's team into legitimate businesspeople flush with cash that other local businesses appear poised to expose.
CAST | Starring | | Woody Allen | ... Ray | | Tony Darrow | ... Tommy | | Hugh Grant | ... David | | George Grizzard | ... George Blint | | Jon Lovitz | ... Benny | | Elaine May | ... May | | Michael Rapaport | ... Denny | | Elaine Stritch | ... Chi Chi Potter | | Tracey Ullman | ... Frenchy | | | Co-Starring | | Scotty Bloch | ... Edgar's Wife | | Brian Markinson | ... Cop | | Douglas McGrath | ... Frenchy's Lawyer | | Peter McRobbie | ... Frenchy's Lawyer | | Isaac Mizrahi | ... Winklers' Chef | | Kristine Nielsen | ... Emily Bailey | | Larry Pine | ... Charles Bailey | | | Carolyn Saxon | ... Candy Salesperson | | Sam Josepher | ... Real Estate Agent | | Lawrence Levy | ... Dynamite Dealer | | Diane Bradley | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Crystal Field | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Cindy Carver | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Ray Garvey | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Bill Gerber | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Olivia Hayman | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Laurine Towler | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Fanda Nikic | ... Cookie Store Customer | | Dana Tyler | ... TV News Reporter | | Steve Kroft | ... Himself | | Brian McConnachie | ... Paul Milton | | Riccardo Bertoni | ... Winklers' Butler | | Julie Lund | ... Linda Rhinelander | | Teri Black | ... Winkler Party Guest | | John Doumanian | ... Winkler Party Guest | | Phyllis Burdoe | ... Winkler Party Guest | | Maurice Sonnenberg | ... Garth Steinway | | Richard Mawe | ... Anthony Gwynne | | Karla Wolfangle | ... Modern Dance Performer | | Rob Besserer | ... Modern Dance Performer | | Frank Wood | ... Oliver | | Ruth Laredo | ... Concert Pianist | | Julie Halston | ... Concert Party Guest | | Anthony Sinopoli | ... Frenchy's Chauffeur | | Jesse Levy | ... Church Cellist | | Josephine Calabrese | ... Churchgoer | | Cindy Wilks | ... Churchgoer | | Trevor Moran | ... Churchgoer | | Howard Erskine | ... Langston Potter | | Christine Pipgras | ... Potter Party Guest | | Nick Garfinkle | ... Potter Party Guest | | Kenneth Edelson | ... Potter Party Guest | | Ira Wheeler | ... Potter Party Guest | | William Hill | ... Potter Party Guest | | Ramsey Faragallah | ... Potter's Waiter | | Marvin Chatinover | ... Dr. Henske |
REVIEWS Review by Larry W. Yother (posted on 17-Jul-2007) You might or might not feel cheated if you paid whatever-bucks to see this in a megaplex, but on television it's just the ticket. It moves along nicely with only the occasional lag, the characters are appealing, the plot is semi-plausible by Woody Allen standards, and there are some good laughs.
This is a Woody Allen romantic comedy, which isn't quite a traditional romantic comedy, which means by definition it's light, airy, and has a happy ending. The ending is perfectly in keeping with the tone of the whole movie.
And Elaine May, one of my favorites from many years ago, is an absolute delight.
Pick it up from your local video place, if you haven't seen it, and enjoy.
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