Hold-up_
Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...
Director
Alexandre Arcady
Starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Guy Marchand, Kim Cattrall
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hold-up was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Hold-up is a Comedy, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 54m.
CAST (20)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Grimm
Guy Marchand
Georges
Kim Cattrall
Lise Lefèvre
Jacques Villeret
Jeremie Blanchet, taxi driver
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Simon Labrosse
Jean-Claude de Goros
Inspector Fox
TK
Tex Konig
Lasky
Raymond Aquilon
Frankie, guardian
Yvan Ponton
Tremplin
Guy Provost
Mayor
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Child with rabbit
Georges Carrère
Bank Director
Richard Niquette
Hostage (4 children)
Yves Jacques
Hostage 400 $
Sophie Stanke
Nurse
Karen Racicot
Journalist
MC
Marguerite Corriveau
Journalist U.S.A
Michel Daigle
Pizza policeman
Marie-Chantal Labelle
Lover
Francis Reddy
Lover
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$1.5M
Budget
STUDIOS (1)
Cinévidéo
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hold-up about?
Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...
How long is Hold-up?
Hold-up has a runtime of 114 minutes (1h 54m).
Who directed Hold-up?
Hold-up was directed by Alexandre Arcady.
Who stars in Hold-up?
The cast of Hold-up includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Guy Marchand, Kim Cattrall, Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Marielle.
What is the rating of Hold-up?
Hold-up has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 161 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Crime