Held Up (1999)

Comedy, General Film

Director: Steve Rash

Writer(s): Jeff Eastin and Erik Fleming (story), Jeff Eastin (screenplay), Greg Richards (concept)

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Nia Long, Barry Corbin, John Cullum, Jake Busey, Michael Shamus Wiles, Eduardo Yáñez, Sarah Paulson, Diego Fuentes, Roselyn Sanchez, Julie Hagerty, Andrew Jackson, Dalton James, Sam Vlahos, Sam Gifaldi, Herta Ware, Harper Roisman, Natalia Cigliuti, Gary Owen, David Deveau, Kimberly Karpinski, Tim Dixon, Grant Boulton, Cabral Rock, Kathryn Winslow, Chris Scott, Ian Black, Ron Sauvé, Gerry Quigley, Lane Price, Alex Docking, Billy Morton, Alvaro Gonzalo, Sheldon Bergstrom, Zander Schaus

Synopsis: While they’re on vacation in the Southwest, Rae finds out her man Michael spent their house money on a classic car, so she dumps him, hitching a ride to Vegas for a flight home. A kid promptly steals Michael’s car, leaving him at the Zip & Sip, a convenience store. Three bumbling robbers promptly stage a hold up. Two take off with the cash stranding the third, with a mysterious crate, just as the cops arrive. The robber takes the store hostage. As incompetent cops bring in a SWAT team and try a by-the-book rescue, Michael has to keep the robber calm, find out what’s in the crate, aid the negotiations, and get back to Rae. The Stockholm Syndrome asserts its effect.

Release Date: October 8, 1999 (USA) | Length: 89 min | Genre: Comedy | MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language, violence and sensuality.