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Hold-Up is a Franco-Canadian crime comedy from 1985, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Alexandre Arcady. The screenplay by Arcady, Daniel Saint-Hamont and Francis Veber is based on the novel Quick Change by Jay Cronley. The novel was filmed again, as Quick Change (1990), with Bill Murray starring and co-directing.
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1985 · 1h 54m · Comedy · Crime
TMDB 6.2/10 (170 votes)
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...
Directed by Alexandre Arcady
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Alexandre ArcadyDirector
Jean-Paul Belmondoas Grimm
Guy Marchandas Georges
Kim Cattrallas Lise Lefèvre
Jacques Villeretas Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi
Jean-Pierre Marielleas Simon Labrosse
Jean-Claude de Gorosas Inspecteur FoxTTex Konigas Lasky
Raymond Aquilonas Frankie, guardian
Yvan Pontonas Tremplin
Guy Provostas Le maire
Guillaume Lemay-Thiviergeas Child with rabbit
Georges Carrèreas Le directeur de la banque
Richard Niquetteas Un otage (4 enfants)
Yves Jacquesas Un otage (400 $)