Hal Ashby
Writing credits
Al Schwartz
Jon Voight
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Directed by Hal Ashby Writing credits Al Schwartz Jon Voight |
Genre: Comedy
| Credited cast: | ||
| Jon Voight | .... | Alex Kovac |
| Ann-Margret | .... | Patti Warner |
| Burt Young | .... | Jerry Feldman |
| Bert Remsen | .... | Smitty |
| Jude Farese | .... | Harry |
| Allen Keller | .... | Joey |
| Richard Bradford | .... | Bernie Gold |
| Stacey Pickren | .... | Rusty |
| Samantha Harper | .... | Lillian |
| Fox Harris | .... | Harvey |
| Marcheline Bertrand | .... | Girl in Jeep |
| Kenneth L. Cohen | .... | Pit Boss |
Runtime: 105 min
Author:
david-greene5 from North Huntingdon, PA, U.S.A.
Because this film has been so stubbornly withheld from the home-video
market, it has been years since the last time I saw it. Still, as a
serious aficionado of fine acting, I still retain vivid memories of
this lively flick and I can not understand all the negative reaction it
received. The characters who populate this story are fascinating and
memorably enacted by a superb cast. It would be little more than
another typical caper flick were it not for the well-drawn weaknesses
of the main characters which lead them inexorably into a high pressure
situation from which they must try with all their might to escape. If
you ever get to see this show, watch for the marvelous work of the
numerous supporting players such as Richard Bradford. It is a
deliciously glossy, stylish film but with a character-driven story that
thoroughly engrossed me each time I saw it. It dances precariously
between comedy and drama in a manner which I found intriguing and
delightful. In view of all the bad reviews I have read about "Looking
to Get Out" I deeply regret that it persists in being unavailable year
after year. I would love to look at it again to try to figure out what
causes so many folks to dislike it. Is it simply a matter of taste? I
do not know.