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Dallas H This movie must be one of the greatest holiday-themed bank heist stories ever. It stars Elliot Gould in the leading role as a socially awkward bank teller who quickly finds himself in the deep end of a bank heist plan gone awry. John Candy also appeared in a small role before his acting career took off a few years later. I truly enjoyed this movie and want to watch it several more times, most likely around the Christmas holiday yearly. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Jeffrey S Intense thriller with some comedy mixed in with the help of John Candy. Couldn't ask for anything better! Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It's Christmas time and no better time than to have a silent partner in crime Elliot Gould stars in one of his many early 1970s thrillers Based on the book by Anders Bodelson directed by Daryl Duke Gould co-stars with the late Christopher Plummer, the late John Candy, Susannah York, and Celine Lomez He plays a bank teller in Miles Cullen getting ready for the holidays Yet when a robbery occurs at his work he decides to skim $50,000 off of it But a crook Arthur in a Santa outfit is mad about the fact that it was his money Now he wants it back and will target Miles in any way Miles then meets a woman named Elaine but what are her real motives? The plot is very murky and this is so slow Not enough thrills only in spades It gets very violent near the end too But Gould and Plummer make for good rivals Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review ed m Decent, overlooked flick. But Elliott Gould is a weak actor. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/19/23 Full Review isla s This is very much a cheesy 1970s thriller film. Less horror, more crime thriller. It's quite melodramatic but certainly, it's an entertaining watch regardless. I quite liked the fact it has a Christmas setting and is a bit darker than other, family-friendly Christmas films. The incident music was perhaps a little over the top at times but then again, it adds to the cheesiness, which was, in itself, amusing and entertaining in its own way. The plot is quirky and its a worthwhile watch, I'd say, just maybe don't expect too much and it's fair to say it's aged but then what do you expect, for a film from the late 1970s?.This has the feel somewhat of a TV soap drama thriller film which is worth a watch and so yes, I'd recommend it as such. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie would have to be one of the greatest holiday-themed bank heist stories ever. It has Elliot Gould in the leading role as a socially awkward bank teller who quickly finds himself in the deep end of a bank heist plan gone awry. There is also an appearance from John Candy in a small role before his acting career took off a few years later. I truly enjoyed this movie and want to watch it several more times, most likely around the Christmas holiday every year. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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