Just the Ticket (I) (1999)

A ticket scalper wants to make one last big deal on the pope's visit to finally do something worthwhile about his relationship.

Director:

Richard Wenk

Writer:

Richard Wenk

Stars:

Andy Garcia, Andie MacDowell, Richard Bradford

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Garcia	...	Gary Starke
Andie MacDowell	...	Linda Palinski
Richard Bradford	...	Benny Moran
Alice Drummond	...	Lady with Cash
Fred Asparagus	...	Zeus
Louis Mustillo	...	Harry the Head
Anita Elliott	...	Refund Lady at the Met
Patrick Breen	...	San Diego Vinnie
Laura Harris	...	Alice / 'Cyclops'
Don Novello	...	Tony
Ron Leibman	...	Barry the Book
Michael Willis	...	TV Customer
Jack Cafferty	...	Newscaster
Molly Wenk	...	Catholic Schoolgirl Fanny
Daniella Garcia-Lorido	...	Catholic Schoolgirl Lucy

Storyline

Gary is a charming guy, but Linda is tired of his grand plans and schemes. All of which have gone down the drain. Gary is a 'scalper'. Together with his friends and his 'Guardian Angel', Benny, he buys tickets to events and sells them off at highly increased prices. This doesn't really make him rich and proves to be more difficult than usual when a new guy gets into town, strong-arming all of Gary's sources. But then the gift of heaven arrives. The Pope is coming for a visit. Gary wants to make a lot of money on this so he can finally get one of his (more decent) plans for Linda off the ground and really work on a lasting relationship with her.

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Plot Keywords:

ticket scalping | con artist | new york city

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Taglines:

Irresponsible, Unreliable, Unpredictable and totally Irresistible.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ticket Scalper

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, CineSon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most, if not all, of the ticket scalping scenes were shot with a hidden camera to real people purchasing real tickets.

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Crazy Credits

After all of the credits have run, the character of Fred Asparagus is shown selling some merchandise, accompanied by credit saying "Fred Asparagus (1947-1998)"

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Money (That's What I Want)"
Performed by Nil Lara & Dr John

User Reviews

Spontaneous, beautiful, a movie with a heart ...

Andy Garcia is one of my favorite actors and I sincerely believe that in "Just the Ticket" he is at his best. This movie is so spontaneous that everything seems real. I enjoyed "Just the Ticket" so much that wish to recommend it to you. Go and see it today.