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Rated: PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Stars: Woody Allen, Janet Margolin, Marcel Hillaire
The life and times of inept bank robber Virgil Starkwell.
This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell. It describes Virgil's early childhood and youth, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice-over narrative and interviews with his family, friends, and acquaintances.
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Wanted for such crimes as 1. Having parents with moustaches. 2. Causing police to disrobe in public. 3. Having entirely too much to say. 4. Fraternizing with a gorilla. 5. Being in bed with his own wife. 6. Being a member of a (chain) gang. And also (but not illustrated) for performing a lewd, and immoral dance with a chocolate pudding.
Director: Woody Allen
Writers: Woody Allen, Mickey Rose
Production companies: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Palomar Pictures International
More info on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065063/
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