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Small Time Crooks

Small Time Crooks

They took a bite out of crime.

20006.41h 34m

Overview

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Jean Doumanian
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $29.9M

Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Ray

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Frenchy

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Denny

Tony Darrow

Tony Darrow

Tommy

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Benny

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

David

Elaine May

Elaine May

May

S

Sam Josepher

Real Estate Agent

L

Lawrence Howard Levy

Dynamite Dealer

Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Cop

Themes & Keywords

wifebankbank robberrestaurantpizzeriapizzabank robberyhoodlumcookie

About Small Time Crooks

Small Time Crooks is a comedy, crime film released in 2000 exploring themes of wife, bank, bank robber, restaurant, pizzeria, pizza. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Michael Rapaport. A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

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