Where the Money Is (2000)
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46% of critics liked it
(76 reviews) -
33% of users liked it
(1,947 ratings)
An ailing criminal and his excitement-starved nurse decide to knock over a bank for fun and profit in this comic suspense story. Legendary bank robber Henry Manning (Paul Newman) pushes his luck too far and ends up in prison, where he suffers a massive stroke. He is transferred to a nursing home, in… More An ailing criminal and his excitement-starved nurse decide to knock over a bank for fun and profit in this comic suspense story. Legendary bank robber Henry Manning (Paul Newman) pushes his luck too far and ends up in prison, where he suffers a massive stroke. He is transferred to a nursing home, in the care of Carol Ann McKay (Linda Fiorentino), a high school prom queen who married her boyfriend Wayne (Dermot Mulroney), the star of her school's football team, and whose glamour days are well behind her. After a few of her personal effects mysteriously disappear, Carol Ann starts to suspect that Henry isn't as sick as he seems, and she and Wayne are soon working with Henry to plan his last and greatest score. The title comes from the remark attributed to the outlaw Willie Sutton, who when asked why he robbed banks, replied, "Because that's where the money is." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Marek Kanievska
- Written By
- E. Max Frye, Topper Lilien, Carroll Cartwright
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Apr 14, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- USA Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The movie as a whole is wonderfully laid-back and pleasant to be around.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Where the Money Is has a preposterous plot, but it's not about a plot, it's about acting.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
The test of any caper movie is whether you like the crooks enough to root for them. This one aces the test effortlessly as Newman and Fiorentino project more than enough charm to melt any mere armored car.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Paul Newman's charismatic performance elevates this hodgepodge of a picture, but it is not enough.
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Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Decent movie that pushes the PG-13 envelope.
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Cast
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Paul Newman
as Henry Manning
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Linda Fiorentino
as Carol Ann McKay
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Dermot Mulroney
as Wayne McKay
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Robert Brewster
as Guy #1
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Susan Barnes
as Mrs. Foster
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Michael Brockman
as FBI Agent
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Anne Pitoniak
as Mrs. Tetlow
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Bill Corday
as Grounds Worker
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Bruce MacVittie
as Karl
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Charles S. Doucet
as Tom
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Jayne Eastwood
as Connie
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Irma St. Paule
as Mrs. Galer
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Michel Perron
as Guard
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Frankie Faison
as security guard
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Dorothy Gordon
as Mrs. Norton
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Rita Tuckett
as Mrs. Weiler
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Frank Fontaine
as Cop
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Diane Amos
as Kitty
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Dawn Ford
as Cheryl (Wife #2)
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T.J. Kenneally
as Farwell Welk
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Heather Hiscox
as TV Announcer
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Rod McLachlan
as Lloyd the Cop
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Arthur Holden
as Bob
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Eric Hoziel
as Guy #2
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Richard Jutras
as Manager
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Gordon McCall
as Handyman
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Philip Pretten
as Cop #2
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Janine Theriault
as Girl #1
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Vlasta Vrana
as Jewelry Store Employment
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Emily Wachtel
as Waitress
