Banquet where men and women forced to strip and tied together, woman kidnapped, falls in love with one of thieves- comedy?

I saw this movie at a friend’s house in approximately 1985-86.

It had some slapstick elements but seemed to be more of a romance later on.  I think the lead actress had dark curly hair.  The lady was at some fancy banquet (maybe a fundraiser?) when a band of robbers shows up.  The people are forced to strip and give up valuables.  The robbers are tying men and women together at each hand and foot.  (Could you possibly come up with something that could take longer to accomplish?). I don’t think there was any nudity.  The lead hides behind a table stacked with food and grabs this napkin the size of a towel to wrap herself in.  She gets tied to someone she really doesn’t get along with.

Somehow she is chosen to be taken as a hostage.  She ends up falling in love with (or at least sleeping with) one of the thieves.

I have been wondering what my friends’ parents made us watch for 30 years.  Help me confirm it wasn’t porn.

4 thoughts on “Banquet where men and women forced to strip and tied together, woman kidnapped, falls in love with one of thieves- comedy?

  1. Oh my gosh! That’s the one! I can’t believe that the guy I was remembering as a John Getz type was really Michael Caine. Thank you!

    1. Yay you’re welcome! 😉 love that movie. I rented it online to let my bf watch. He loves Mr. Caine.

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