Money for Nothing (1993)

When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He... See full summary »

Director:

Ramón Menéndez

Writers:

Mark Bowden (article), Ramón Menéndez (screenplay),

Stars:

John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack	...	Joey Coyle
Debi Mazar	...	Monica Russo
Michael Madsen	...	Detective Laurenzi
Benicio Del Toro	...	Dino Palladino
Michael Rapaport	...	Kenny Kozlowski
Maury Chaykin	...	Vincente Goldoni
James Gandolfini	...	Billy Coyle
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Mrs. Coyle
Elizabeth Bracco	...	Eleanor Coyle
Ashleigh Dejon	...	Katie Coyle
Lenny Venito	...	Hrbek
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Cochran (as Philip S. Hoffman)
Currie Graham	...	Dunleavy
Frankie Faison	...	Madigan
Ed Pansullo	...	Carini

Storyline

When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides to do the logical thing: take the money and run. After all, he says, finders keepers. He turns to his ex-girlfriend Monica, who works in an investment firm, for advice, before turning to the mob for help laundering the money. While Joey makes plans to leave the country, however, a detective is following his ever-warmer trail in order to recover the cash.

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Plot Keywords:

money | dockworker | cash | finders keepers | detective | 

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Taglines:

What would you do if you found a million bucks?

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Joey Coyle Story

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,044,824 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Permut Presentations, Hollywood Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (DuArt)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joey Coyle was a drug user in real life, and killed himself in 1993. Also, in real life, Coyle was fair haired and colored his hair dark, in reverse of the film.

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Goofs

Joey Coyle found the 1.2 million dollars in 1981. There is a scene where the Philadelphia Flyers are on TV and you can see player Rod Brind Amour who didn't join the Flyers until 1991. The year Joey found the money Rod Brind Amour was only eleven years old.

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Quotes

Joey Coyle: Come on. My shirt has so many holes in it that when I walk down the street, I hum.

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Connections

Referenced in Naked Movie (2002)

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Soundtracks

"DREAMIN'"
Written by Angie Rubin and Shelley Speck
Performed by N'Dea Davenport

User Reviews

Poor Joey

This movie made about as much money in its theatrical release as Joey Coyle found in the road. And that's a damn shame. (I was 1 of the few people who saw it the weekend it opened and closed) While it's not a great movie, there are so many talented actors in it, and the story is so sadly compelling that all I can do is say watch it.