A Man, a Woman, and a Bank
A Man, a Woman, and a Bank, also known as A Very Big Withdraw,[1] is a 1979 Canadian comedy crime film directed by Noel Black and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams and Paul Mazursky.[1] The film was partially funded by McNichol, a production company formed by teenage actress Kristy McNichol, her manager-mother Carollyne and their representatives. This is the only film the McNichol team produced.
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| Directed by | Noel Black |
| Produced by | John B. Bennett Peter Samuelson |
| Screenplay by | Raynold Gideon Bruce A. Evans Stuart Margolin |
| Story by | Raynold Gideon Bruce A. Evans |
| Starring | Donald Sutherland Brooke Adams Paul Mazursky |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Edited by | Carl Kress |
| Color process | Color |
Production company | Bennettfilms Inc. McNichol |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Plot
A thief, Reese Halperin, and his accomplice, computer expert Norman Barrie, devise a scheme to break into a Vancouver bank.
While carrying out the bank's blueprints, Reese is inadvertently photographed by Stacey Bishop, who is taking pictures for the bank's advertising campaign. Reese and Stacey meet, and, complicating the burglary somewhat, fall in love.
Cast
- Donald Sutherland as Reese Halperin
- Brooke Adams as Stacey Bishop
- Paul Mazursky as Norman Barrie
- Allan Kolman as Peter (as Allan Magicovsky)
- Leigh Hamilton as Marie
- Kung-Wu Huang as Mr. Tsang (as Tony Lee)
Release
The film premiered with a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 1979.[2]
References
- "A Man, a Woman and a Bank". The New York Times.
- Adilman, Sid (September 12, 1979). "Strong Opening For Toronto Festival". Variety. p. 7.