Jimmy Hollywood (1994)

Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems ... See full summary »

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Barry Levinson

Stars:

Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Pesci	...	Jimmy Alto
Christian Slater	...	William
Victoria Abril	...	Lorraine de la Peña
Jason Beghe	...	Detective
John Cothran	...	Detective (as John Cothran Jr.)
Hal Fishman	...	Anchorperson
Jerry Dunphy	...	Anchorperson
Andrea Kutyas	...	Anchorperson
Kerry Kilbride	...	Newscaster
Paula López	...	Newscaster
Paul Dean Jackson	...	Newscaster
Joe Avellar	...	Newscaster
Susan Campos	...	Newscaster
Claudia Haro	...	Newscaster
Audrey Morgan	...	Newscaster

Storyline

Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.

---

Plot Keywords:

vigilante | actor | note read aloud | movie director | memory lapse | 

---

Taglines:

One thing stands between Jimmy and stardom. Reality.

---

Genres:

Crime | Comedy | Drama

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Джимми-Голливуд

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,692,874 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baltimore Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Barry Levinson:  [Ralph Tabakin]  (Fan in Hospital) has appeared in every Levinson picture from Diner to Liberty Heights.

---

Quotes

Harrison Ford: Is this a principal role? I mean, 'cause, I came here for a principal role! They said it was a principal role.
Woman: Well, this is what we're casting today.
Harrison Ford: This is two lines. I'm not doin' two lines. I didn't come here for two lines. I was told this was a principal role!

---

Connections

References Body and Soul (1947)

---

Soundtracks

"Soap box Preacher"
Written and Performed by Robbie Robertson
Courtesy of Geffen Records

User Reviews

Overlooked and Underrated

I have watched this movie about 5 times, and each time I become involved in the characters and their lives. It is a gripping plot, and the movie is well acted, Joe Pesci give another great performance. This is a movie which nobody has really seen or heard of, and that is sad to me. A movie with a good point (crime is bad and hope is good) and good acting should have made more money than any of the current Freddie Prinze Jr. or Sarah Michelle Gellar movies, but the movie world is not ruled by values and quality. I give this movie a 9.5/10 I'd even think about making this movie a perfect ten.