Opportunity Knocks (1990)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Mitchel Katlin (written by) &
Nat Bernstein (written by)

Release Date:

30 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

In the world of cons....Eddie's a pro.

Plot:

Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's...

Plot Keywords:

Con Artist | Mafia | Impostor | Beautiful Woman | Independent Film

Cast

Dana Carvey	...	Eddie Farrell / Jonathan Albertson
Robert Loggia	...	Milt Malkin
Todd Graff	...	Lou Pesquino
Julia Campbell	...	Dr. Annie Malkin
Milo O'Shea	...	Uncle Max
James Tolkan	...	Sal Nickles (mobster)
Doris Belack	...	Mona Malkin
Sally Gracie	...	Aunt Connie
Mike Bacarella	...	Pinkie Morino (Sal's collector)
John M. Watson Sr.	...	Harold Monroe
Beatrice Fredman	...	Bobbie
Thomas McElroy	...	Men's room attendant
Jack McLaughlin-Gray	...	Cyril (wine steward)
Gene Honda	...	Mr. Nimoku (Japanese businessman)
Del Close	...	Williamson

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Imagine Films Entertainment

Quotes:

Eddie Farrell: You do not talk when I am talking.

Movie Connections:

Features Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

Soundtrack:

Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World

Do You Dare Answer?

Typical dud has con-man Dana Carvey literally falling into the lap of luxury when he is mistaken as a house-sitter in a high-class Chicago neighborhood. Of course he and best friend Todd Graff are hiding out from Mafia syndicates, but what happens when Carvey cannot leave new love interest Julia Campbell or her kind parents (Doris Belack and Robert Loggia)? The mistaken identity sub-genre and bad guy wanting to go straight routine had been seen seemingly hundreds of times before this and there is really nothing new to endear this one. Carvey, one of those hams that is still fun to watch, does what he can with the weak material. The movie ends up being little more than a stinker. 2.5 out of 5 stars.