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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.8 / 100
1985·Comedy / Crime·1h 54m

HOLD-UP

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...

Above the Line
Alexandre Arcady·DirectorAlexandre Arcady·WriterDaniel Saint-Hamont·WriterRichard Ciupka·Director of PhotographySerge Franklin·Original Music ComposerJoële Van Effenterre·Editor
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo·GrimmGuy Marchand·GeorgesKim Cattrall·Lise LefèvreJacques Villeret·Jeremie Blanchet, taxi driverJean-Pierre Marielle·Simon LabrosseJean-Claude de Goros·Inspector FoxTex Konig·LaskyRaymond Aquilon·Frankie, guardianYvan Ponton·TremplinGuy Provost·Mayor
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Alexandre Arcady·Director
Writing· 4
Alexandre Arcady·WriterDaniel Saint-Hamont·WriterFrancis Veber·WriterFrancis Veber·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Richard Ciupka·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joële Van Effenterre·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Serge Franklin·Original Music ComposerJacques Thomas-Gérard·Sound MixerChristian Fortin·SoundThierry Hoffmann·SoundJoël Beldent·Assistant Foley ArtistAlain Lévy·Assistant Foley Artist
Art & Design· 9
Jean-Louis Povéda·Production DesignMic Cheminal·Costume DesignTony Egry·Production DesignCharly Koubesserian·Key Makeup ArtistJocelyne Bellemare·Key Makeup ArtistJacques Leymond·Makeup ArtistNicole Lapierre·Makeup ArtistGilles Aird·Set DecorationChristiane Fattori·Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Denis Héroux·Executive ProducerAlain Belmondo·ProducerJean-Paul Belmondo·ProducerMichel Chauvin·Unit ManagerBernard Bolzinger·Associate ProducerMicheline Garant·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Serge Morache·Key Hair StylistRémy Julienne·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
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