Easy Money (1983)

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard-living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him.

Director:

James Signorelli

Writers:

Rodney Dangerfield, Michael Endler

Stars:

Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Geraldine Fitzgerald

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Monty Capuletti
Joe Pesci	...	Nicky Cerone
Geraldine Fitzgerald	...	Mrs. Monahan
Candice Azzara	...	Rose Capuletti (as Candy Azzara)
Val Avery	...	Louie the Bartender
Tom Noonan	...	Paddy
Taylor Negron	...	Julio
Lili Haydn	...	Belinda Capuletti
Jeffrey Jones	...	Clive Barlow
Tom Ewell	...	Scrappleton
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Allison Capuletti
Jeff Altman	...	Bill Jones (as Jeffrey Altman)
David Vasquez	...	Hector
Kimberly McArthur	...	Ginger Jones
Frank Simpson	...	Father McIntyre

Storyline

The life of a young man about town suddenly reaches a turning point. Before this he led a life of debauchery. He will get 10 million dollars as an inheritance if his life has undergone a complete change within a year. It is a hard question: be rich and boring all day or be depraved and amusing...

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Plot Keywords:

mother in law | inheritance | gambling | suburb | cigarette smoking | 

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Taglines:

No gambling! No booze! No smoking! No pizza! But lots of RESPECT!! [Australia Theatrical]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Herança da Sogra

Filming Locations:

Abraham & Straus Department Store, 422 Fulton St., Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Easy Money Associates, Orion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rodney Dangerfield, playing Monty Capuletti in this film, would later play a character with a same sounding first name, when he portrayed Monte Peterson in My 5 Wives (2000).

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Goofs

In the hospital scene, when Julio and his wife are on Dangerfield's side, Julio asks "now, can I call you dad?," the position of the wife's arm and Julio change between shots.

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Quotes

Nicky: Do you have any mens shirts for men?
Monahan's Clerk: Have you tried the Army/Navy store?
Monty: Ha ha ha very funny. One more word outta you and he gets it all right
[pointing to the bald manikin]
Monty: Why dont you two put your heads together and make an ass outta yourselves.
[refering to the manikin again]

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Connections

Features Island of Lost Souls (1932)

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Soundtracks

Easy Money
Written and Performed by Billy Joel
Produced by Phil Ramone
Orchestrated by Dave Matthews
Engineer: Jim Boyer
Courtesy of Columbia Records

User Reviews

Wonderful movie.

I do-not usually watch very many movies. Usually only 30's to 60's movies. This movie I caught by accident on a Saturday afternoon. From the moment I watched it I couldn't stop laughing. There actually were tears in my eyes. Rodney Dangerfield was definitely at his best in this comedy. There were so many hilarious moments and incidents most of them not expected. He also was not overacting as we all can relate to the character he portrays in this movie, basically himself. We are all familiar with the character perhaps being similar to ourselves. His friends in the movie were not stereotypes rather true-life characters on our own blocks everywhere. Ms. Azzara was perfect as the wife. She contributed her true New York accent, Italian heritage and many talents. She was low-key but no one could help but notice her fine talents and portrayal. The five minutes before the ending were a bit disappointing but the ending made up for it. This movie is to be enjoyed and shared by everyone. A ' Diamond in the Rough '. Pure pleasure.