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Take the Money and Run (1969) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Take the Money and Run (1969) a score of 2.8764 out of 4

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efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)

Woody Allen's 1969 crime comedy is a mockumentary telling the story of Virgil Starkwell, possibly the world's worst criminal. Narrated by Jackson Beck, we find Virgil started out life with petty crime, and never really became successful after that. He...read the complete Take the Money and Run (1969) review at efilmcritic.com (Charles Tatum)

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Chris Jarmick (--)

Take the Money and Run is Woody Allen’s second movie (following What’s Up Tiger Lilly), but the first one he co-wrote, directed and starred in. He was once upon a time, a television writer and stand-up comedian who made a big name for himself with...read the complete Take the Money and Run (1969) review at Chris Jarmick (--)

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Cinepassion.org

A work of despairing acuity dressed up as a skittering gagfest -- the tragedy is not of being a criminal, but of being an unsuccessful criminal. What's Up, Tiger Lilly? lent Woody Allen images to goof on, thus his official debut as modernist jester...read the complete Take the Money and Run (1969) review at Cinepassion.org

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Prison Flicks (--)

Until recently, I used to think that Allen at least used to be funny in the old days, like in Take the Money and Run (1969).... I used to think that until I had the displeasure of watching Take recently. What a dog! Boring and tiresome, with only a...read the complete Take the Money and Run (1969) review at Prison Flicks (--)