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>
Plot Keywords:
neo screwball comedy | promise | money | dying | husband wife relationship |Taglines:
In crime and comedy, timing is everything. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 April 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Оскар See more »Edit
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Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$23,562,716Company Credits
Production Co:
Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures See more »
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Snaps: That's what got her into this jam!
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Written by C. Stanton
Performed by McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Courtesy of RCA/Bluebird Records
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The film can boast two Oscar winners, Don Ameche and Marissa Tomei, and three actors who were Oscar Nominees, Sylvester Stallone, Chazz Palminteri, and Kirk Douglas. See more »Goofs
When Snaps slams Anthony on the table his hands are on his shoulders, in the next shot his hands are around his neck. See more »Quotes
Dr. Thornton Poole: [about Snaps' daughter, Lisa] She seems to have such nicely rounded diphthongs!Snaps: That's what got her into this jam!
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Face on the Cutting Room Floor ........ Joe Dante See more »Soundtracks
Plain DirtWritten by C. Stanton
Performed by McKinney's Cotton Pickers
Courtesy of RCA/Bluebird Records
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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.