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Hi!
I saw a movie for a year ago, which I really enjoyed... But I've forget the name... It's comedy...
The movie is about a poor father who's robbing a bank to support his daughter... During the robbery he meets a guy, inside the bank, which he's taking as hostage... Then, the hostage understands the robber and he starts to help him...
It's not actually an so fresh and new movie, maybe 10 to 15 years old... Funny of course. One of the actors in the movie looks like Roberto Benigni (who play as the father) and the other one Jeff Daniels ("hostage")...
I would be appreciated if you could help me out... Thanks.
Dear Johan: This sounds like it might be the comedy/action film "Three Fugitives," made in 1989, starring Nick Nolte and Martin Short. Nolte is a former bank robber released from prison who is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery by a desperate father (Short) trying to get money to help his daughter. Given his history, the cops think Nolte is in on the heist, so he winds up helping the father and going on the lam with him and his daughter. It is a remake of an earlier French film (from 1986).
I hope this is the film you are looking for. If not, then I will need more information about the film, as this was the only film I could find that came close to matching this description.
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| Comment | Thanks! Your answer did really helped! "Three Fugitives" was actually the movie I was looking for - good job! Once, Thank you so much! /Johan | ||
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Barbara L. Baker
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I am a professor of communication at a midwest university, who has expertise on subjects related to film. I can answer general questions on U.S. film comedy (especially satires of the 1960s and 1970s) and comic theory. I also could answer questions related to specific comic genres, such as comedian comedies, screwball comedies, "stupid" comedies, and so forth. The more specific you can make your question, the better (e.g. main plot details, main characters, possible character names, possible actors, how you viewed the show, etc.). I also need to have a release date (or range of dates, or at least the year you viewed the film). Please do not just provide a set of links to someplace else (e.g. imdb discussion threads). I am less able to answer questions about comedies from other countries, made-for-TV movies, and recent comic films and actors (although I would do my best to find out). I cannot answer questions about specific TV shows or series, "Our Gang" episodes, anime/magna or about film collectables. I generally cannot provide movie recommendations, since what I find funny others may not. Nor will I answer obvious homework (although I will point you to resources to help answer the question, if asked). I also can't help you find movie stars, or where to buy movie memorabilia, or tell you how to break into the business.
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Course work in comedy films along with teaching about comedy films for several years; I've also conducted research into comedy films.
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Ph.D. in Communication, emphasis in film and rhetoric
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A dissertation award from a national organization plus various paper awards
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