Johnny Dangerously (1984)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Amy Heckerling

Writers:

Harry Colomby (writer)
Jeff Harris (writer)

Release Date:

21 December 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

WANTED * MICHAEL KEATON * for being wacky, outrageous & rude in the 'new' hit comedy

Plot:

Set in the 1930's, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Plot Keywords:

1930s | Medical Bill | Spoof | Parrot | Puppy

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Johnny Kelly (AKA Johnny Dangerously)
Joe Piscopo	...	Danny Vermin
Marilu Henner	...	Lil
Maureen Stapleton	...	Ma Kelly
Peter Boyle	...	Jocko Dundee
Griffin Dunne	...	Tommy Kelly
Glynnis O'Connor	...	Sally
Dom DeLuise	...	The Pope
Richard Dimitri	...	Roman Troy Moronie
Danny DeVito	...	Burr
Ron Carey	...	Pat
Ray Walston	...	Vendor
Dick Butkus	...	Arthur
Byron Thames	...	Young Johnny
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Desk Sergeant

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:L | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 | Canada:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG-13

Company:

Edgewood Productions

Trivia:

The newspaper photo of D.A. Burr, who is played by Danny DeVito, is actually one of DeVito's character Louie DePalma from the T.V. show "Taxi" (1978).

Goofs:

Continuity: Before the explosion in Dundee's bathroom, the parrot is shown on the left side of the perch. In the next shot showing the parrot flapping its wings in reaction to the explosion, the parrot is on the far right side of the perch.

Quotes:

Danny Vermin: I got something to stop him.
Dutch: They made it for him special. It's an eighty-eight Magnum.
Danny Vermin: It shoots through schools.

Movie Connections:

References Silent Movie (1976)

Cagney Esq.

Michael Keaton had the job of not only portraying the fictional gangster Johnny Dangerously, but he had to play the role by giving his best James Cagney impression. From the Irish smile, the walk and the way he hung his gangster type hat on his head, Keaton captured the Rocky Sullivan character from the 1940's. Like Keaton's character, many of the sets the movie was shot on were taken right out of movies like Little Caesar and Public Enemy. The Club Scene is right out of Little Caesar as well as the exterior of the hotel and the downtown newspaper stands. The Mafia's office room is straight out of Little Caesar as well. An amazingly funny cast including Danny DeVito, you can't beat this comedy. A well done story with non stop comic relief with great production value and acting.