

Hold-up
1985-10-23 · 114 min · ★ 6.2
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...
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Production details
- Directors
- Alexandre Arcady
- Production companies
- Cerito Films, Les Films Ariane, Cinévidéo
- Countries
- Canada, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500,000
Top Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoGrimm
Guy MarchandGeorges
Kim CattrallLise Lefèvre
Jacques VilleretJeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi
Jean-Pierre MarielleSimon Labrosse
Jean-Claude de GorosInspecteur Fox
Raymond AquilonFrankie, guardian
Yvan PontonTremplin
Guy ProvostLe maire
Guillaume Lemay-ThiviergeChild with rabbit
Georges CarrèreLe directeur de la banque
Richard NiquetteUn otage (4 enfants)
Yves JacquesUn otage (400 $)
Sophie StankeNurse
Karen RacicotJournalist
Michel DaiglePizza policeman
Marie-Chantal LabelleLover
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