Take the Money and Run (film)
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| Directed by | Woody Allen |
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| Produced by | Charles Joffe |
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| Narrated by | Jackson Beck |
| Cinematography | Lester Shorr |
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| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
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| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,530,000 |
| Box office | $3,040,000 (rentals) |
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 American mockumentary crime comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Allen co-wrote the screenplay with Mickey Rose and stars alongside Janet Margolin. The film chronicles the life of Virgil Starkwell, an inept bank robber.
Filmed in San Francisco and San Quentin State Prison, Take the Money and Run received Golden Laurel nominations for Male Comedy Performance (Woody Allen) and Male New Face (Woody Allen), and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen (Woody Allen, Mickey Rose).