Quick Change (1990)

(709)IMDb 6.81 h 28 min1990X-RayR

Academy Award-nominee Bill Murray ("Lost in Translation") makes his directorial debut and stars in the hilarious story about a New York City planner who turns into a master criminal.

Directors: Howard Franklin Bill Murray

Starring: Bill Murray Geena Davis Randy Quaid

Genres: Comedy Drama

Subtitles: English [CC]

Audio languages: English

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Supporting actors: Jason Robards

Producers: Robert Greenhut Bill Murray

Studio: Warner Bros.

Rating: R (Restricted)

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MartyjetsGirl

Hidden Gem, super funny!

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018

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A family member gave us this DVD as part of an Entertainment Night At Home basket as a gift. Though I had never heard of this movie prior to receiving it, it starred many familiar and favorite actors.

Turned out to be one of my FAVORITES! Simple storyline but Oh-So-many funny scenes, lines and scenarios! We've watched this so many times, and have purchased several more copies to gift to others. Hidden Gem.

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Hidden Murray Gem

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2013

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Bill Murray has made some hilarious movies that everyone remembers like Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, and Groundhog Day. Quick Change is classic Murray that rightfully belongs with those aforementioned films but, for some reason, faded rapidly into obscurity. And, as an added bonus for viewers, Quick Change is also a nifty heist film as well.

Murray plays a city worker who hatches an ingenious plan to rob a New York City bank while dressed as a clown (the heist's central gimmick has been copied several times in other films, most notably by Spike Lee). The robbery itself goes off without a hitch in the film's first fifteen minutes, leaving Murray and accomplices Geena Davis and Randy Quaid to make their escape from the city while flustered cop Jason Robards tries to catch them.

Of course, things go horribly wrong for the robbers after that as they run afoul of every New York City tourist horror story imaginable: gangsters and street punks, cabbies who don't speak English, snippy shop keepers, and rude bus drivers, all of which combine to threaten the timing of the getaway. A lot of this is familiar territory, and this part of the film does drag from time to time (despite a 90-minute overall running time), but the comic talents of Murray and Randy Quaid keep things lively.

Murray supplies his usual dry satiric wit, continually finding ways to point out the ridiculous plight he and his gang have gotten themselves into. Naturally, for a movie like this to work, someone has to blow his cool, and the dimwitted Quaid serves as a good blustery and ineffective counterpoint to Murray here. Adding to the fun, the movie skillfully juxtaposes Robard's wildly inaccurate predictions of how the criminals are outwitting his cops with the far more frustrating reality of the mess Murray and company are in.

Sadly, this movie had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it run in movie theaters twenty years ago. Fortunately for Murray fans however, this budget-priced DVD offers another chance to see Bill at his best. It's an essential addition to his comic library.

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musicfan28if

Keep your change

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019

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A comedy action film that’s more action than comedy and even the action is nothing much. The heist is the highlight but the remainder is bogged down in irritating sequences of bad choices and bad luck without many funny moments.

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Beautifully directed, clever

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016

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Beautifully directed, clever, witty story (with some sappiness thrown in for sure), and it absolutely captures the sense of NYC. There are so many brilliant little moments in this film, it's a shame it never got the recognition it deserves.

There are also a lot of people in it who went on to bigger things -- Tony Shaloub, Stanley Tucci, Kurtwood Smith, and others.

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Jeffrey Burns

Best movie of 1990

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020

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My favorite movie ever involving bank robbery and clowns. If you like Bill Murray, just see what he does with Randy Quaid! Seriously this movie is next level. It’s up there with king of comedy. Maybe a little easier to watch? Love them both.

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David E. Baldwin

New York-Pre Giuliani Style

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2010

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This is a very interesting vehicle for Bill Murray. Broken in two parts it's first a heist picture and secondly an anti-Valentine to New York city. The bank job is cleverly scripted that will keep you guessing. The second half which maps Murray and his cohorts escape to JFK Airport contains some delicious brickbats against the Big Apple. Murray, unlike alot of his "SNL" co-horts, chose some challenging pictures and "Quick Change" is no exception. There's a hit or miss quality to the proceedings and it's brief running time, 88 minutes, makes it go down smooth like an ice cone on a sweltering summer day in the city. Not to be missed is a downright hysterical turn by a young Tony Shalhoub as a cabbie of indeterminate ethnic origin.

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Still Funny

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020

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Having seen this movie several times, I simply had to view it again. So many small details pop out on a third, fourth or fifth viewing. Underrated and very, very funny.

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Susan Mollohan

It's Magic.

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020

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Funny funny funny. I first saw this movie at like 3am I laugh my but off. Bill Murray is great. Randy Quaid is crazy and Gina Davis is wonderful. It's comedic magic.

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georgina jamieson

Bill Murray, Geena davis, Randy Quaid

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2019

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Quick Change is one funny movie, it will make you laugh.

Simon

An excellent comedy film with great performances from all the cast ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015

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An excellent comedy film with great performances from all the cast especially bill Murray a bank robbery where everything seems to go wrong a great laugh out loud comedy

Peter Giles

Very clever and very funny

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2015

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Very clever and very funny. Good early performance from Tony Shaloub. Shame about the swearing otherwise it would have been a great family film also.

Mr. R. A. Parker

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2015

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Funny - loved it and will be watching it again

eunan murray

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2017

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one of my all-time favourites ...can watch it regularly

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