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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 12/19/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: DreamWorks Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Crime Comedy

Thirty-one years after Take the Money and Run, Woody Allen returns to a life of crime in this broad comedy. Allen plays Ray Winkler, a low-brow con man who is married to Frenchy (Tracy Ullman), a former stripper. Ray and his buddies concoct a scheme to rob a bank by digging a tunnel from a defunct pizza place next door; as a cover, Frenchy opens a cookie shop in the storefront while Ray and company dig in the back. Ray's burglary is a failure, but Frenchy's cookies are a rousing success, and within a year the store has spawned a nationwide franchise that makes the Winklers rich. However, while Ray wants to move to Miami and bask in the sun, nouveau riche Frenchy now aspires to join high society, with posh art dealer David (Hugh Grant) as her guide. Written and directed by Allen and shot in New York City, Small Time Crooks features one of Allen's trademark strong supporting casts, including Michael Rapaport, Elaine Stritch, Jon Lovitz, and Elaine May. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Woody Allen - Ray Winkler
Tracey Ullman - Frenchy Winkler
Hugh Grant - David
Elaine May - May
Michael Rapaport - Denny

Woody Allen's crime comedy Small Time Crooks comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. As is the case with every previous Woody Allen DVD release, =Small Time Crooks has no supplemental materials of any consequence. This is a by-the-numbers release from Dreamworks. Fans will like having the film, but there is nothing here to win over anyone not enamored with the film or Allen. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide