Themes: Bank Robbery, Cons and Scams, Age Disparity Romance
Main Cast: Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Robert Brewster, Dermot Mulroney, Susan Barnes, Michael Brockman, Bill Corday, Anne Pitoniak
Release Year: 2000
Country: US
Run Time: 88 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG13
Plot
An ailing criminal and his excitement-starved nurse decide to knock over a bank for fun and profit in this comic suspense story. Legendary bank robber Henry Manning (Paul Newman) pushes his luck too far and ends up in prison, where he suffers a massive stroke. He is transferred to a nursing home, in the care of Carol Ann McKay (Linda Fiorentino), a high school prom queen who married her boyfriend Wayne (Dermot Mulroney), the star of her school's football team, and whose glamour days are well behind her. After a few of her personal effects mysteriously disappear, Carol Ann starts to suspect that Henry isn't as sick as he seems, and she and Wayne are soon working with Henry to plan his last and greatest score. The title comes from the remark attributed to the outlaw Willie Sutton, who when asked why he robbed banks, replied, "Because that's where the money is." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Bruce MacVittie - Karl; Charles S. Doucet - Tom; Jayne Eastwood - Connie; Irma St. Paule - Mrs. Galer; Frankie R. Faison - security guard; Michel Perron - Guard; Dorothy Gordon - Mrs. Norton; Rita Tuckett - Mrs. Weiler; Frank Fontaine - Cop; Diane Amos - Kitty; Dawn Ford - Cheryl (Wife #2); T.J. Kenneally - Farwell Welk; Heather Hiscox - TV Announcer; Arthur Holden - Bob; Rod McLachlan - Lloyd the Cop; Eric Hoziel - Guy #2; Richard Jutras - Manager; Gordon McCall - Handyman; Philip Pretten - Cop #2; Janine Theriault - Girl #1; Vlasta Vrana - Jewelry Store Employment; Emily Wachtel - Waitress
Credit
Martin Gendron - Art Director, Hilarie Roope Benz - Associate Producer, Randi Hiller - Casting, Beau Marks - Co-producer, Robert E. Norton - Co-producer, Francesca Chamberland - Costume Designer, Joanne Harwood - Continuity, Bettiann Fishman - First Assistant Director, Marek Kanievska - Director, Garth Craven - Editor, Dan Lebental - Editor, Sam Craven - Editor, Moritz Borman - Executive Producer, Tony Scott - Executive Producer, Chris Sievernich - Executive Producer, Nigel Sinclair - Executive Producer, Guy East - Executive Producer, Francois Sylvestre - Line Producer, Mark Isham - Composer (Music Score), Dawn Solér - Musical Direction/Supervision, Monty Westmore - Makeup, Tom Fillingham - Camera Operator, Marvin Midwicki - Camera Operator, Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky - Camera Operator, André Chamberland - Production Designer, Thomas Burstyn - Cinematographer, Ridley Scott - Producer, Chris Zarpas - Producer, Chris Dorr - Producer, Charles Weinstock - Producer, Jean-Pierre Paquet - Set Designer, Michel Charron - Sound/Sound Designer, Stan Barrett - Stunts, Mickey Gilbert - Stunts, Tracy Dashnow - Stunts, Michele Sebek - Stunts, Eddy Wirth - Stunts, Mike Chute - Stunts, Yves Langlois - Stunts, Ben Gauthier - Stunts, Stan Barrett - Stunts Coordinator, Beau Marks - Unit Production Manager, Francois Sylvestre - Unit Production Manager, E. Max Frye - Screen Story, E. Max Frye - Screenwriter, Topper Lilien - Screenwriter, Carroll Cartwright - Screenwriter, Timothy R. Sexton - Executive Music Producer, Bill St. John - First Assistant Camera, Mark Hoffman - First Assistant Camera, Paul Guenette - First Assistant Camera, Paul Gravel - First Assistant Camera, Claude Boulet - First Assistant Camera, Maarten Kroonenberg - First Assistant Camera, Jacques Fortier - Gaffer, Alain Massé - Key Grip, Robert Boulos - Production Coordinator, Lyda Blank - Second Assistant Director, François Daignault - Steadicam Operator, Brad Hruboska - Steadicam Operator, Jacob Fortier - Best Boy Electric, Sylvain Labrecque - Best Boy Grip, Chantale Vary - Camera Loader, Robert Bruce Baylis - Dolly Grip, Dominique Fortier - Electrician, Nicholas Venne - Electrician, Christian Chabot - Electrician, Guy Lepine - Electrician, Francois Legris - Electrician, Philipe Bonneau - Electrician, Frederic Lefebvre - Electrician, Julie Gendreau - Electrician, Eric Vachon - Electrician, Rene Frechette - Second Assistant Camera, Susan Strembitsky - Second Assistant Camera, Serge Hughes - Second Assistant Camera, Regent Morin - Second Assistant Camera, Josee Lachance - Second Second Assistant Director, Jean-Pierre Paquet - Set Decorator
Legendary bank robber Henry Manning pushes his luck too far and ends up in prison, where he suffers a massive stroke. He is transferred to a nursing home, in the care of Carol Ann McKay, a high school prom queen who married her boyfriend Wayne, the star of her school's football team, and whose glamour days are well behind her. Carol Ann starts to suspect that Henry isn't as sick as he seems, and she and Wayne are soon working with Henry to plan his last and greatest score.
This film would be actor Paul Newman's final leading role.
