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Hold-up(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-10-23
62%
141 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
Overview:
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...
Languages: English, French.
Countries:
Canada,
France
Budget: $1,500,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Cerito Films
Les Films Ariane
Cinévidéo
Movie: Hold-up
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Grimm
Guy Marchand
Georges
Kim Cattrall
Lise Lefèvre
Jacques Villeret
Jeremie Blanchet, taxi driver
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Simon Labrosse
Jean-Claude de Goros
Inspector Fox
Raymond Aquilon
Frankie, guardian
Yvan Ponton
Tremplin
Guy Provost
The mayor
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Overview
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...
Release Date
1985-10-23
Average
6.2
Rating:
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EnglishFrançais
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