Miles Cullen is by all appearances a mild-mannered bank clerk - until he double-crosses a bank robber by the stealing the thieves takings. Now Miles is up against a psychotic killer who doesn't only want his money back - he wants revenge. This terrifying thriller boasts a soothing score by Oscar Peterson.
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Written by Curtis Hanson and directed by Daryl Duke, this 1978 Canadian-made film remains a first-rate thriller after thirty years.
Elliott Gould stars as a laid-back bank teller who correctly suspects that the guy dressed up as Santa Claus (Christopher Plummer) is planning to hold up the bank within the next day or two. Planning to take advantage of this knowledge, he short-changes the thief during the robbery, then hides the bulk of the money in his own safety deposit box.
Plummer is a violent criminal; not to be cheated. He begins to stalk Gould, setting in motion a tense cat-and-mouse game in which Elliott's life is at stake.
Susannah York and John Candy co-star in this suspenser that is filled with clever plot twists.
