Nice Guy Johnny (2010)

Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiancée. Enter Uncle Terry, a rascally womanizer set on turning a ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward Burns

Writer:

Edward Burns

Stars:

Max Baker, Kerry Bishé, Edward Burns

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Max Baker	...	Max
Kerry Bishé	...	Brooke
Edward Burns	...	Uncle Terry
Matt Bush	...	Johnny Rizzo
Brian Delate	...	Frank
Marsha Dietlein	...	Nicole
Harper Dill	...	Maggie
Michele Harris	...	Amy
Jay Patterson	...	Dr. Meadows
Vanessa Ray	...	Best Friend
Callie Thorne	...	Roseanne
Anna Wood	...	Claire

Storyline

Johnny Rizzo, is about to trade his dream job in talk radio for some snooze-ville gig that'll pay enough to please his fiancée. Enter Uncle Terry, a rascally womanizer set on turning a weekend in the Hamptons into an eye-opening fling for his nephew. Nice guy Johnny's not interested, of course, but then he meets the lovely Brooke, who challenges Johnny to make the toughest decision of is life.

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Plot Keywords:

written and directed by cast member | twenty something | radio personality | beach | tennis player | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes nice guys finish first.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Iyi Çocuk Johnny

Filming Locations:

East Hampton, Long Island, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marlboro Road Gang Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At $25,000, this is Edward Burns's lowest budgeted film since his directorial debut The Brothers McMullen.

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Quotes

Uncle Terry: I'm not allowed to tell a sexy woman I thought she was beautiful?
Johnny Rizzo: No! No! Not when that woman is my fiancée and I'm your nephew!

User Reviews

Nice,not thrilling,but nice!

I am a member of the "Team Edward" team (not the one you are thinking). I am referring to those that have always thought that Writer-Director Edward Burns is one of the most talented independent movie filmmakers of our generation. I know that "Team Edward" lacks membership; due to the fact that many critics and filmgoers have not been nice guys and girls to Burns by ridiculing his movies of the last decade. However, I still think Burns is tops when it comes to creating relatable characters going through emotional and romantic turmoil, and using the city of New York as an effective backdrop. Burns' screenplays speak the words of what real people say when they go through trials & tribulations with lovers, family, and friends. In his latest flick "Nice Guy Johnny", Burns still contributes the equivalent witty dialogue of his past independent movies, but the film's premise falls a little short on sheer entertainment value. Matt Bush stars as Johnny, an amateurish sports talk radio host in Oakland who is pressured by his nagging fiancé to go to New York to interview for a cardboard company administrative position against his wishes. Johnny's dream is to excel in the sports radio arts even though his fiancée Claire is not too clairvoyant by not supporting him on his career goals. Johnny does not make the cash flow that Claire is insisting on so therefore she literally ships Johnny to New York to interview for the cardboard position that was hooked up by Claire's domineering father. Johnny, who is originally from New York, gets to visit his parents in the Hamptons in his New York visit; and also meets up with his chauvinistic easy-going Uncle Terry. Terry, played by Burns, is the antithesis of Johnny. He is a womanizing, selfish, and manipulative lothario who has plenty of married female sexual partners who he uses to not only fulfill his sexual craving, but to also borrow their cars & homes at his "free-will". Johnny is initially reluctant to hang with Uncle Terry during his New York stay, but eventually decides to join Terry in a drive to the Hamptons. During their Hamptons stop, Terry introduces Johnny to Brooke; the tennis instructor of one of Terry's married female conquests. Brooke's beauty and bohemian ways attracts Johnny to her, even though he is set on his ways on being faithful to Claire. Will Johnny cheat on Claire? Will Brooke break the faithful tide? Is the cardboard job in the cards for Johnny? Well, you got to spend some time with "Nice Guy Johnny" to find that out. The premise of the movie is not too uncommon in film narratives of the romantic-comedy genre: a controlled dude in a relationship pressured by a self-centered female to bring home the bacon or else she will bail. But the premise is not the nice part of "Nice Guy Johnny"; it is Burns' genuine screenplay that plays a nice part to the story. Even though Burns has played the same scheming character in a few of his past flicks, I still think he was very good in his performance as Uncle Terry. Matt Bush overacted at times with his mediocre starring performance as Johnny, and Kerry Bishe was not OK with her monotone mode in her portrayal of Brooke. It is not one of Burns' best, but "Nice Guy Johnny" is nice enough to check out. **** Good