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A Man, a Woman, and a Bank

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article A Man, a Woman, and a Bank, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 10 August 2025
McNichol
Company typeProduction company
IndustryFilm production
FounderKristy McNichol, Carollyne McNichol
ProductsFilms

A Man, a Woman, and a Bank, alternatively titled A Very Big Withdraw, is a Canadian crime comedy from 1979 directed by Noel Black. The movie features performances by Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, and Paul Mazursky. Financing was partially provided by McNichol, a production entity established by actress Kristy McNichol, alongside her manager and mother Carollyne, as well as their associates. This film represents the sole production undertaken by the McNichol company.

Plot

Reese Halperin, a burglar, teams up with computer specialist Norman Barrie to execute a bank robbery in Vancouver. While preparing for the crime, Reese is captured in photographs by Stacey Bishop, who is working on promotional visuals for the bank. The encounter between Reese and Stacey leads to a romantic involvement that complicates their criminal plans.

Cast

Release

The movie made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 1979.