Money for Nothing (1993)

Director:

Ramón Menéndez

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

10 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

There were a million reasons to give the money back. But Joey Coyle couldn't think of one.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Dockworker | Finders Keepers | Ex Girlfriend | Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Joey Coyle Story (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

In real life, Joey Coyle and the mobster did not force the car into water, but simply drove to New Jersey and abandoned it. Also, in real life, three people saw Coyle find and take the money, unlike in the movie where the movie Coyle does stop to check to see if anyone was around when he found the money and sees nobody (in fact in the movie a homeless boy saw him, but was hidden from view).

Goofs:

Continuity: There is a scene in which Joey throws nickles at Dino. One of the coins stick to his forehead. When the scene comes back shortly, the coin is gone, but when the scene focuses on Dino again the coin is back.

Quotes:

Monica Russo: If Joey Coyle has a $100 bill. You can assure that it's his last $100 bill.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Naked Movie (2002)

Soundtrack:

DREAMIN'

acceptable

What would you do if you'd accidentally find 1.2 million dollars? Take it, although it's illegal and the whole police will be on your trail? Or return it, get a 20.000 dollars reward, but live patiently, with no problems? That's the theme of the movie and the lucky guy that finds the money is John Cusack. Worth to watch, but still too simple plot (it's a theme that could've lead to great situations), predictable ending, poor acting and not tensed at all. Vote: 5 out of 10.