---
title: "Small Time Crooks"
year: 2000
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/small-time-crooks-2000"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 10569
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 94
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Small Time Crooks (2000) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/small-time-crooks-2000

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Small Time Crooks is a film first released in 2000. Catalogued under Comedy, Crime. Produced and broadcast by Sweetland Films, Jean Doumanian Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A botched bank job leads an unsuccessful crook and his wife to unexpected wealth."

### Why Watch
- Features a story about a failed bank job turning into a success
- Directed by Woody Allen

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves a botched bank job
- Centers on a loser of a crook
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG rating and combines comedy and crime elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Woody Allen
- **Networks / Studios**: Sweetland Films, Jean Doumanian Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Woody Allen** as *Ray*
- **Tracey Ullman** as *Frenchy*
- **Michael Rapaport** as *Denny*
- **Tony Darrow** as *Tommy*
- **Jon Lovitz** as *Benny*
- **Hugh Grant** as *David*
- **Elaine May** as *May*
- **Sam Josepher** as *Real Estate Agent*
- **Lawrence Howard Levy** as *Dynamite Dealer*
- **Brian Markinson** as *Cop*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Small Time Crooks?
Small Time Crooks was released in the year 2000.

### Q: What genres are associated with Small Time Crooks?
The film is categorized under comedy and crime.

### Q: Who directed Small Time Crooks?
The film was written and directed by Woody Allen.

### Q: Who stars in Small Time Crooks?
The film stars Woody Allen, Tracey Ullman, Elaine May, and Elaine Stritch.

### Q: What is the basic premise of Small Time Crooks?
A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when the cover business for a botched bank job becomes a spectacular success.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Small Time Crooks — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/10569)
- [Small Time Crooks - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Time_Crooks)
- [Small Time Crooks (2000) - Woody Allen's Filmography](https://www.windsorlightcondensed.com/films/small-time-crooks)
- [Small Time (2014) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/362085-small-time/prehled/)

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