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A Man, a Woman, and a Bank

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A Man, A Woman, and A Bank
Original theatrical poster
Directed byNoel Black
Written byRaynold Gideon (story and screenplay)
Bruce A. Evans(story and screenplay)
Stuart Margolin (story)
Produced byJohn B. Bennett
Peter Samuelson
StarringDonald Sutherland
Brooke Adams
Paul Mazursky
CinematographyJack Cardiff
Edited byCarl Kress
Music byBill Conti
Distributed byAVCO Embassy Pictures (USA)
Blue Box Productions
Release dates
  • September 8, 1979 (1979-09-08) (Canada)
  • September 28, 1979 (1979-09-28) (U.S.)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

A Man, a Woman, and a Bank, also known as A Very Big Withdraw,[1] is a 1979 Canadian heist film, starring Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams and directed by Noel Black.[1] 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.

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

Release

The film premiered with a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 1979.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Man, a Woman and a Bank". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Adilman, Sid (September 12, 1979). "Strong Opening For Toronto Festival". Variety. p. 7.