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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John Landis
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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>
Plot Keywords:
neo screwball comedy | 1930s | literature on screen | european literature on screen | french literature on screen |Taglines:
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Snaps: Well, you certainly ain't Snow White!
Sophia: Look at the example you've set! Filling the house with thugs, goons, and hit men!
Snaps: All right... sometimes I had to bring my work home with me.
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Marisa Tomei played the daughter of Ornella Muti in this movie. Muti, born in 1955, is only nine years older than Tomei, born in 1964. See more »Goofs
It is highly unlikely that Snaps's Italian father would have a Byzantine icon hanging on his wall. See more »Quotes
Lisa Provolone: You kept me a prisoner up here - like Rapunzel.Snaps: Well, you certainly ain't Snow White!
Sophia: Look at the example you've set! Filling the house with thugs, goons, and hit men!
Snaps: All right... sometimes I had to bring my work home with me.
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Crazy Credits
Face on the Cutting Room Floor ........ Joe Dante See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Oscar/Toy Soldiers/A Kiss Before Dying/Citizen Kane 50th Anniversary/A Rage in Harlem (1991) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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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Oh I know, Sylvester Stallone in an urbane period farce? Impossible, you say? No sir! He's actually very funny - as is the script (adapted from the play) and all the supporting cast! I totally love this movie and I show it to everyone I meet, despite their initial reactions - and they all enjoy it! Tim Curry is priceless as always and it's also Marisa Tomei's first movie. Vincent Spano, Peter Reigert, Yvonne de Carlo, Don Ameche, Kirk Douglas, Chazz Palminteri - more! It's so awesome!