Easy Money (1983)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

James Signorelli

Writers:

Rodney Dangerfield (writer) &
Michael Endler (writer) ...

Release Date:

19 August 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

I was happy being a big fat slob, but for $10 million...I'll give up everything!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Inheritance | Gambling | Mother In Law | Suburbia | Sexual Dysfunction

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 21	8:15 PM	MAX
Wed. July 29	4:50 PM	MAX

Cast

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

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Easy Money Associates

Trivia:

Monty's name, "Monty Capuletti," is a reference to the names of the two feuding families in "Romeo and Juliet."

Goofs:

Continuity: Belinda's calendar shows Monty has 56 days left, but in the following scene Monty complains "I can't go another 4 months."

Quotes:

Blanche Genaro: Look at him, he's such a beautiful boy! He's got my eyes!
John Genaro: And he's got my nose!
Monty: Yeah, and my sympathy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Legends: Rodney Dangerfield (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Easy Money

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.