Take the Money and Run is a 1969 comedy film co-written by, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. It is a mockumentary, chronicling the life of Virgil Starkwell, a bungling petty thief (his name suggests that of Charles Starkweather, a notorious spree...
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VIRGINIA ROHAN, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 04-19-2001 TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN -- PRODUCING 'THE PRODUCERS' IS QUITE A PRODUCTION By VIRGINIA ROHAN, Staff Writer Date: 04-19-2001, Thursday Section: YOUR TIME Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P,...
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We've seen countless comedies about incompetent crooks. In fact most screen comedians have used the format at some time or other; even the gags which turn up [in Take the Money and Run]—or many of them—aren't exactly new. But the measure of Woody Allen's talent is that he can impart an aura of novelty to even the most hackneyed situation. Take the Money and Run is a joy. It's wry and sardonic….
[Take the Money and Run] is a festival of [Woody Allen's] peculiar and prolific wit, a meld of ruthless satire, surrealism, and blatant absurdity…. The episodic nature of the movie is intrinsic and entirely suited to Allen's rapid-fire humor; the sight gags are numerous, unself-conscious, and are never allowed to perform as mere specula of the spoken jokes—an index of Allen's talent and promise as a director of comedy. Indeed, many of the most memorable scenes are purely v...
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