Shoe-shiner Gino is hired to take the rap for a mafia murder. Two-bit gangster Jerry watches over Gino and gives him a weekend to remember.
Director:
David Mamet
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Title: Things Change (1988)
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2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Don Ameche | ... | Gino | |
| Joe Mantegna | ... | Jerry | |
| Robert Prosky | ... | Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincent | |
| J.J. Johnston | ... | Frankie | |
| Ricky Jay | ... | Mr. Silver | |
| Mike Nussbaum | ... | Mr. Green | |
| Jack Wallace | ... | Repair Shop Owner | |
| Dan Conway | ... | Butler | |
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Willo Hausman | ... | Miss Bates (as Willo Varsi Hausman) |
| Gail Silver | ... | Housemaid | |
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Len Hodera | ... | Ramone |
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Josh Conescu | ... | Bellenza |
| Adam Bitterman | ... | Marcotti | |
| Jack Merrill | ... | No Pair (as Merrill Holtzman) | |
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William Novelli | ... | Willie |
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Gino, an Italian-American shoe-shiner with a remarkable similarity to a certain mafia don, is paid to take the rap for a murder. Jerry, a two-bit gangster on probation, is given a chance for redemption by guarding Gino for the weekend. But instead of sitting around a dingy hotel room, Jerry decides to give Gino a weekend to remember, taking him to Lake Tahoe. Jerry's bragging to his friends of his important charge, as well as Gino's dignified, quiet demeanor, soon result in much complication for them both. Written by Mike Myers <mmyers@ucsd.edu>
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Butch & Sundance... Bonnie & Clyde... Gino & Jerry??? Two of the world's great criminal minds they're not. See more »Parents Guide:
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[My friend, I give my heart]
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincent: I haven't heard that in 35 years!
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Actor William H. Macy, who portrayed Billy, was billed as just "W.H. Macy". See more »Goofs
The characters are staying at the former Horizon Hotel/Casino in Stateline, Nevada. However, the various scenes of when they are being driven in the limousine are not "linear" (to or from their final destination) and really just show highway scenes from all around Lake Tahoe, including parts of California. See more »Quotes
Gino: Amico mio, do mi cuore[My friend, I give my heart]
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincent: I haven't heard that in 35 years!
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21 October 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$600,809, 23 October 1988Gross USA:
$3,527,886Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Don Ameche plays a wonderful portrayal of an Italian Shoe repair man thrown into a world of mobsters. Somehow this has very little effect on his spirit or mood, and at the same time driving his caretaker(Joe Mantegna)absolutely insane. By the end of it's whirlwind tour you realize that the old man is very wise in taking it all in stride.It's especially good if you are a fan of Mafia movies like The Godfather and such because it shows a lot of really typical mob types to keep you interested.
This movie is a very laid back comedy that would entertain people from many different walks of life. I just told someone the other day that it's the best movie I know of that no one has heard of. If you get a chance see it!