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| Director: | George Gallo | 
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| Writer: | George Gallo | 
| Staring: | 
| Residents of a friendly Pennsylvania town foil three brothers' plan to rob a bank on Christmas Eve. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 02, 1994 | 
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| Director: | George Gallo | 
| Writer: | George Gallo | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime | 
| Keywords | holiday, pennsylvania, usa, small town, bank robbery, ex-con, christmas, brothers | 
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Permut Presentations | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $5,777,916 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | Bill Firpo | 
| Jon Lovitz | Dave Firpo | 
| Dana Carvey | Alvin Firpo | 
| Mädchen Amick | Sarah Collins | 
| Florence Stanley | Edna 'Ma' Firpo | 
| Donald Moffat | Clifford Anderson | 
| Angela Paton | Hattie Anderson | 
| John Ashton | Ed Dawson | 
| Richard Jenkins | Agent Shaddus Peyser | 
| Paul Lazar | Timmy | 
| Vic Manni | Vic Mazzucci | 
| Richard B. Shull | Father Ritter | 
| Jack Heller | Chief Parole Officer | 
| Greg Ellwand | Cop #1 | 
| Kirk Dunn | Cop #2 | 
| Andrew Miller | Deputy Myers | 
| Sean McCann | Chief Burnell | 
| Gerard Parkes | Father Gorenzel | 
| Vivian Reis | Lila | 
| Bernard Behrens | Doc Milgrom | 
| Bunty Webb | Hertha Wayerhauser | 
| Kay Hawtrey | Rose Weyerhauser | 
| Frank Pesce | Caesar Spinoz | 
| Sean O'Bryan | Dick Anderson | 
| Zoe Erwin | Marla Anderson | 
| Marcia Bennett | Bus Station Clerk | 
| Carson Manning | Prisoner | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Branko Racki | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Paul D. Austerberry | Assistant Art Director | 
| Jon Cassar | Camera Operator | 
| Shelley Cook | Stunts | 
| Alison Reid | Stunts | 
| Mary E. McLeod | Costume Design | 
| Bob Ziembicki | Production Design | 
| Jack N. Green | Director of Photography | 
| David Coatsworth | Unit Production Manager | 
| Martin Walters | First Assistant Director | 
| Walter Gasparovic | Second Assistant Director | 
| Peter Afterman | Music Supervisor | 
| Gregory P. Keen | Art Direction | 
| Gordon Lebredt | Assistant Art Director | 
| Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer | 
| Jonathan Wenk | Still Photographer | 
| Tony Guerin | First Assistant Camera | 
| Laura Adler | Casting Associate | 
| Christine Sheaks | Casting Associate | 
| James Halpenny | Construction Coordinator | 
| Matthew Lammerich | Scenic Artist | 
| Tim Grover | First Assistant Editor | 
| Eric Holmes | Rigging Gaffer | 
| Randy Tambling | Key Grip | 
| Ron Renzetti | Dolly Grip | 
| Paula Fleet | Hairstylist | 
| Marlene Schneider | Makeup Artist | 
| Gary S. Gerlich | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Prudence Emery | Unit Publicist | 
| Elaine Yarish | Script Supervisor | 
| Elizabeth Himelstein | Dialect Coach | 
| Vic Rigler | Property Master | 
| Ron Hewitt | Assistant Property Master | 
| Gordon Sim | Set Decoration | 
| Bruce Carwardine | Sound Mixer | 
| Peter Melnychuk | Boom Operator | 
| Harald Ortenburger | Second Unit Director of Photography | 
| George Gallo | Writer, Director | 
| Donna Isaacson | Casting | 
| Robert Folk | Original Music Composer | 
| Terry Rawlings | Editor | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| David Permut | Executive Producer | 
| George Gallo | Producer | 
| David Coatsworth | Co-Producer | 
| Ellen Erwin | Co-Producer | 
| Jon Davison | Producer | 
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6.0 out of 10.0 Let me start by saying every Movie is not a 10 or even an 8, or a great Movie, but there are many good Movies out there, some like this one, I think many have not seen them, but it's one of my Favorite Christmas Movies to watch and never miss it, it's on my must watch list each ye ... ar. I like the 3 main Characters and actors in it, it can be a bit silly in a few scenes, but overall I like it, it's a Crime movie that is also heartwarming at times. It's Funny, silly & crazy, I like everyone in it, it's got a nice ending that suits the Movie well, Nicholas Cage is his typical self in this Movie, at times a bit overacting, but I like him and most of his Movies. Give it a try, I think you will like it, too many people expect every Movie they watch to be the best ever, I look for good little Movies like this one.
Decent watch, could watch again, but can't recommend unless you just want to throw back to the early 90's. This is a great example of "weird" acting by people you may recognize as great, or at least famous, actors. Jon Lovitz hasn't changed much, but Dana Carvey certainly plays his role goofy ... for comedy's sake, but I have no idea what Nicholas Cage is doing in this one. He starts pretty sane, and then kicks off like he just re-discovered cocaine, and then just when you think he's going to even out, he wildly bounces back and forth between personalities. The actual over-complicated story of these guys robbing a small town bank and being at the mercy of those they robbed, confronted with the moral implications of their theft versus their own personal adversities is pretty interesting, but the palatable depth of the story is overriden by a lot of comedy, some of which doesn't land, and some of which is weighed down by the situations. I don't think anyone is going to hate this movie, but there are just so many other things to watch.