The Super (1991)

Karma comes into play when a wealthy wisecracking landlord is ordered by a court to live in the filthy building that he runs.

Director:

Rod Daniel

Writer:

Sam Simon

Stars:

Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, Madolyn Smith Osborne

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Pesci	...	Louie Kritski
Vincent Gardenia	...	Big Lou Kritski
Madolyn Smith Osborne	...	Naomi Bensinger
Rubén Blades	...	Marlon (as Ruben Blades)
Stacey Travis	...	Heather
Carole Shelley	...	Irene Kritski
Kenn Michael	...	Tito (as Kenny Blank)
Paul Benjamin	...	Gilliam
Beatrice Winde	...	Leotha
Bhubeshi Bodibe	...	Goode
Abdoulaye NGom	...	Stubbs (as Abdoulaye N'Gom)
Carol Jean Lewis	...	Eleanor
Anthony Heald	...	Ron Nessim
Daniel Baltzman	...	Young Louie
Jack Hallett	...	Young Big Lou

Storyline

Louie is a New York slum landlord who is given 120 days to repair one of his apartment blocks. The problem for Louie is that he must live in the rundown block until the repairs are complete. Louie's father is the real boss, and he has no intention of paying for the repairs. This leaves Louie to live in the squalor his tenants endure all year round.

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Plot Keywords:

landlord | court | racial slur | rent | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

The judge sentenced slumlord Louie Kritski to six months in his own building. He would have been better off in jail.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

4 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A háziúr

Filming Locations:

Alpine, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,000,863 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite having a starring role in many films before this one, this is the first movie in Joe Pesci's career where he received top billing.

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Goofs

When Louie Kritski first enters his apartment, he jiggles a sink faucet, shortly after which water explodes out from the drain. However, immediately after the second explosion, a close-up shows the water level is visibly higher than it was before.

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Quotes

Louie Kritski: It worked before you broke it!

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Connections

Referenced in How to Use Dianetics: A Visual Guidebook to the Human Mind (1992)

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Soundtracks

"The Super"
Written and performed by Kenn Michael

User Reviews

Have a little sense of humor..

For real. Have a little sense of humor about this one. Obviously it does not contain realistic elements and the acting of some of the characters didn't give their brightest performances but it's more a show than a movie. I classify movies as films that are to be taken seriously precluding to aspects like acting, filming, dialogue, original comedy, killer special effects..etc whatever it may be because the people affiliated with the making are striving to find a way to discover the next best flick. I classify shows as films that are made strictly just to entertain us. The Super is a comedy and it made me laugh hysterically just watching Pesci's physical acting. The dad was hilarious. A lot of people say he did terrible. Why? He was an arrogant slumlord and a big old asshole that had mercy for not a soul. Reminds me of my Uncle Jimmy from Boston. His angry bantering and selfish statements were so funny and in my mind authentic. The main actress? Eh whatever were watchin Pesci just to belly laugh.

So don't pay attention the shitty elements that most critics cap on but just sit down, hit the bong, and see if you don't pee in your pants laughing at the awesome talents of Joe Pesci. GIMME THE RENT!