Snaps: Of course, papa.
Eduardo: Oh, so now you wanna me die?!
(slaps him)
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| Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise. He is faced with numerous problems: henchmen who know nothing but crime, the police who are convinced he is hatching a master plan, and Oscar, who has just got his daughter pregnant. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvester Stallone (Angelo Provolone), Peter Riegert (Aldo), Chazz Palminteri (Connie), Joey Travolta (Ace), Paul Greco (Schemer), Richard Foronjy (Knucky), Yvonne De Carlo (Aunt Rosa), Don Ameche (Father Clemente), Richard Romanus (Vendetti), Arleen Sorkin (Manicurist), Eddie Bracken (Five Spot Charlie), Tony Munafo (Frankie the Roach), Robert Lesser (Officer Keough), Art LaFleur (Officer Quinn), Kurtwood Smith (Lt. Toomey), Vincent Spano (Anthony Rossano), Joycelyn O'Brien (Nora), Marisa Tomei (Lisa Provolone), Martin Ferrero (Luigi Finucci), Harry Shearer (Guido Finucci), William Atherton (Overton), Mark Metcalf (Milhous), Ken Howard (Kirkwood), Sam Chew Jr. (Van Leland), Elizabeth Barondes (Theresa), Ornella Muti (Sofia Provolone), Sal Vecchio (Vandetti Hood), Tim Curry (Dr. Thornton Poole), Marshall Bell (Reporter 1), Joe Dante (Face on the Cutting Room Floor), Kirk Douglas (Provolone Sr.). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IT'S A COMEDY OF CRIMINAL PROPORTIONS! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DIRECTOR: John Landis (Beverly Hills Cop III). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WRITERS: Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Based on the play by Claude Magnier. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRODUCER: Leslie Belzberg. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Ponti and Joseph S. Vecchio. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGINAL MUSIC: Elmer Bernstein. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DISTRIBUTOR: Touchstone Pictures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Eduardo: You want me to die happy, don't you? Snaps: Of course, papa. Eduardo: Oh, so now you wanna me die?! (slaps him) |
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| Snaps: Poole was right! You are an ox and a moron! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Stallone is surprisingly enjoyable in a comic chance-of-pace...Farcial comedy offers showcases for a number of supporting players but never quite takes wing from its French stage-farce foundation." -- Leonard Maltin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RELEASE DATE: April 26th, 1991 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOX OFFICE OPENING: $5.0 million (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOX OFFICE RESULT: $23.5 million (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - Nominated for three 1992 Razzie Awards for Worst Actor, Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actress. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Two Thumbs Up!" -- Siskel & Ebert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "It's so tempting to declare Oscar the worst movie of 1991." -- Desson Howe, Washington Post | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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