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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Title: Oscar (1991)
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3 nominations.
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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 (Sylvester Stallone) 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 (Jim Mulholland), who just got his daughter pregnant. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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neo screwball comedy | 1930s | literature on screen | european literature on screen | french literature on screen |Taglines:
In crime and comedy, timing is everything. See more »Parents Guide:
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Mark Metcalf and Peter Riegert appeared in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), also directed by John Landis. See more »Goofs
When Aldo points the revolver at Anthony when Anthony admits to stealing from Snaps, the cylinder is askew, which would prevent the gun from firing as the firing pin would have struck between chambers. See more »Crazy Credits
Face on the Cutting Room Floor ........ Joe Dante See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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USARelease Date:
26 April 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,091,027, 28 April 1991Gross USA:
$23,562,716Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$23,562,716Company Credits
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Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures See more »
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I don't know why this movie is rated so low. This is a good old fashioned farce that is done very well and most the actors, especially Chaz Palmenteri (I don't know how to spell that name).
People must have knocked it because they can't accept Stallone in anything other than action films. This is one of the funniest films I have ever seen.
7/10