From: Reviews and Criticism of Vietnam War Theatrical and Television Dramas

(http://www.lasalle.edu/library/vietnam/FilmIndex/home.htm)
compiled by John K. McAskill, La Salle University (mcaskill@lasalle.edu)

Q8350 QUICK CHANGE (USA, 1990)

(Other titles: Fulte de capital; Latwy szmal)

Credits: directors, Howard Franklin, Bill Murray ; writer, Howard Franklin.

Cast: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards.
Summary: Comedy caper film set in contemporary New York City. A frazzled
urbanite and his two friends (Murray, Davis and Quaid) take a banks
employees and customers hostage and proceed to rob the bank of millions of
dollars. By posing as a crazed Vietnam vet, Murray stalls the police chief
(Robards) from storming the bank to free the hostages while he and his
accomplices walk away, but their perfect escape is being ruined because they
cant seem to get out of town.
Ansen, David. A choice of chuckles Newsweek 116 (Jul 23, 1990), p. 64.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Benson, Sheila. Movie review: Quick change makes for a giddy getaway Los
Angeles times (Jul 13, 1990), Calendar, p. 1.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Carr, Jay. Slow pace trips Quick change Boston globe (Jul 13, 1990), Living, p. 29.
Ciapara, Elzbieta. Latwy szmal Filmowy serwis prasowy 37/717-718 (1991), p. 4-5.
Connelly, Christopher. The man you are looking for is not here Premiere 3 (Aug
1990), p. 56-59+ [8 p.]
Coto, Juan Carlos. Murray caper comedy skewers the Big Apple Miami herald (Jul
13, 1990), p. 5G.
Dawes, Amy (Daws). Quick change Variety 340 (Jul 11, 1990), p. 30-31.
Degoudenne, Laurence. Fulte de capital Grand angle 139-140 (Jun-Jul 1991), p.
39-40.
Denby, David. The sting New York 23 (Jul 30, 1990), p. 51-2.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Edelstein, David. [Quick change] New York post (Jul 13, 1990), p. 29.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Garcia, Maria. Quick change Films in review 41 (Oct 1990), p. 482-3.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Giddins, Gary. Up the waterspout Village voice 35 (Jul 24, 1990). p. 63+ [3 p.]
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Goldman, David. Quick change Motion picture guide annual (edited by Jay Robert
Nash and Stanley Ralph Ross) Chicago : Cinebooks, 1987-2000. (1991, p.
142)
Howe, Desson. Murray makes small Change Washington post (Jul 13, 1990),
Weekend, p. 48.
Huffhines, Kathy. Quick change delivers lots of individual laughs Detroit free
press (Jul 13, 1990), p. 4D.
Hutchinson, Tom. Quick change Film monthly 3 (Apr 1991), p. 21.
James, Caryn. Review/film: A clowning bank-robbery caper New York times 139
(Jul 13, 1990), p. C12.
Kehr, Dave. Nice Change: Murray offers low-tech comic relief Chicago tribune
(Jul 13, 1990), Friday, p. C.
Kempley, Rita. Quick change: Murray takes Manhattan Washington post (Jul 13,
1990), p. C7.

Kermode, Mark. Quick change Sight and sound ns 1 (May 1991), p. 60.
Lally, Kevin. Quick change Film journal 93 (Aug 1990), p. 23-4.
Lanning, Michael Lee. Vietnam at the movies [GB] (p. 299)
LaSalle, Mick. Quick change, slow laughs San Francisco chronicle (Jul 13, 1990),
p. E1.
Mantegazza, Anna. Scappiano con il mailoppo Film (Italy) 1/3 (1992), p. 160-61.
Matthews, Tom. Quick change Boxoffice 126 (Sep 1990), p. R65.
McGrady, Mike. Murrays quick role change Newsday (Jul 13, 1990), pt. II, p. 2.
[Reprinted in Film review annual 1991]
Mesic, Penelope. [Quick change] Chicago 39 (Sep 1990), p. 67-9.
Novak, Ralph. [Quick change] People weekly 34 (Jul 23, 1990), p. 8.
[Quick change] Canadian Catholic review 8 (Sep 1990), p. 319.
Quick change Film review annual 1991 Englewood, N.J. : J.S. Ozer, 1981- (p.
1230-37)
[Quick change] Hollywood reporter 313/13 (Jul 5, 1990), p. 10, 29.
[Quick change] Screen international 765 (Jul 14, 1990), p. 16.
[Quick change] Sight and sound n.s. 1/1 (May 1991), p. 60.
Rafferty, Terrence. Survivor New Yorker 66 (Jul 30, 1990), p. 78-80.
Rickey, Carrie. A robber booby-trapped by N.Y. Philadelphia inquirer (Jul 13,
1990), Weekend, p. 4.
Salamon, Julie. Film: Deadly spiders; A larcenous clown Wall Street journal (Jul 19,
1990), p. A8.
Seldenberg, Robert. Quick change American film 15 (Jul 1990), p. 49-50.
Shindler, Merrill. [Quick change] Los Angeles 35 (Aug 1990), p. 240-43.
Siskel, Gene. Movies - Sendin the clown: Success hasnt come close to spoiling Bill
Murray Chicago tribune (Jul 15, 1990), Arts, p. 6.
Travers, Peter. If only they had a brain Rolling stone 584 (Aug 9, 1990), p. 17-38.
Wloszczyna, Susan. A few summer laughs, for a Change USA today (Jul 13,
1990), p. 4D.
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