Set in the 1930s, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Keaton | ... | Johnny Kelly / Johnny Dangerously | |
| Joe Piscopo | ... | Danny Vermin | |
| Marilu Henner | ... | Lil | |
| Maureen Stapleton | ... | Ma Kelly | |
| Peter Boyle | ... | Jocko Dundee | |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | Tommy Kelly | |
| Glynnis O'Connor | ... | Sally | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | The Pope | |
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Richard Dimitri | ... | Roman Troy Moronie |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Burr | |
| Ron Carey | ... | Pat | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Vendor | |
| Dick Butkus | ... | Arthur | |
| Byron Thames | ... | Young Johnny | |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
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Set in the 1930s, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills. Written by Craig Clarke <clarkec@topaz.cqu.edu.au>
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Organized crime has never been so disorganized! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 December 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Johnny peligroso See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,947,746, 25 December 1984Gross USA:
$17,124,395Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,124,395Company Credits
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Trivia
The real name of Johnny Dangerously was Johnny Kelly. In the closing credits, this character played by Michael Keaton is billed only as Johnny Dangerously. See more »Goofs
Danny Vermin has a (fictional) .88 Magnum revolver, which features an unusually long barrel. Caliber refers to a bullet's diameter, so the barrel should also be unusually thick. See more »Quotes
Mary-Margaret Catharine Dineen: [when Johnny walks on the floor while she is mopping it] Dirty Jew! Shanty nigger! White-trash bastard! Go ahead, walk all over the little people!See more »
Crazy Credits
Ray Walston's name appears twice in the closing credits. The first is with a picture of his character and later in just typeface (along with Ron Carey) under the title "Special Appearances." See more »Alternate Versions
In some versions, such as the VHS home video version, the opening theme by 'Weird Al Yankovic' has been removed and replaced with the same music that runs under the end titles. Presumably this was due to a music licensing issue. The DVD release restores the original theme by "Weird Al" Yankovic. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie is just too funny, a totally non-PC gangster romp. If Mel Brooks made a picture about the Mob in the 30's, it would probably look like this. Too many great one-liners to to remember, and while its not for everyone, anyone who DOESNT laugh a whole bunch of times doesnt have a pulse. So, put it on and LAUGH you Iceholes!!!