A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Peter Riegert | ... | Aldo | |
| Chazz Palminteri | ... | Connie | |
| Joey Travolta | ... | Ace | |
| Paul Greco | ... | Schemer | |
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone | |
| Richard Foronjy | ... | Knucky | |
| Yvonne De Carlo | ... | Aunt Rosa (as Yvonne DeCarlo) | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Father Clemente | |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Vendetti | |
| Arleen Sorkin | ... | Manicurist | |
| Eddie Bracken | ... | Five Spot Charlie | |
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Tony Munafo | ... | Frankie the Roach |
| Robert Lesser | ... | Officer Keough | |
| Art LaFleur | ... | Officer Quinn | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Lieutenant Toomey | |
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Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise. He is faced with numerous problems: henchmen who know nothing but crime, the police who are convinced he is hatching a master plan, and Oscar, who has just got his daughter pregnant. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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neo screwball comedy | promise | money | dying | husband wife relationship |Taglines:
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26 April 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$23,562,716Company Credits
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Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures See more »
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[Snaps empties the bag, and lingerie falls on the table; he bangs his head on the desk]
Dr. Thornton Poole: [sarcastically] Mmm, that's right, Mr. Provolone. I've never seen so much money.
Dr. Thornton Poole: [He picks up several pieces of lingerie] Here's money, um... and here's more money, and - Oh, look. Here's a lovely new $20 bill.
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In the early 80's, the film was originally proposed as another project for director John Landis and star John Belushi, who was penciled in for the Snaps Provolone role. The project was abandoned once Belushi died but resuscitated a decade later, this time with Stallone in the lead. See more »Goofs
It is highly unlikely that Snaps's Italian father would have a Byzantine icon hanging on his wall. See more »Quotes
Snaps: Okay Doc, here's the deal: marry my daughter, and you can use all the dough in this bag to start your linguistics school. Most men spend their whole lives tryin' to get their hands on what's in here.[Snaps empties the bag, and lingerie falls on the table; he bangs his head on the desk]
Dr. Thornton Poole: [sarcastically] Mmm, that's right, Mr. Provolone. I've never seen so much money.
Dr. Thornton Poole: [He picks up several pieces of lingerie] Here's money, um... and here's more money, and - Oh, look. Here's a lovely new $20 bill.
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This got some of the best reviews of any recent Stallone film, and after seeing it, I understand why. It's an absolutely hilarious, wonderful movie that shows one of Sly's best performances, and a great supporting cast. It was a long time before I got around to seeing it, but man, am I glad I did. I haven't laughed this much in a long time. And to those of you who jump on the negative hype bandwagon and make fun of Stallone like a bunch of lemmings, check this one out.