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An unemployed man finds a money bag of $1.2 million after it dropped off an armored car.An unemployed man finds a money bag of $1.2 million after it dropped off an armored car.An unemployed man finds a money bag of $1.2 million after it dropped off an armored car.
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4.1K
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- Director
- Writers
- Mark Bowden(article The Joey Coyle Story)
- Ramón Menéndez(screenplay)
- Tom Musca(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Mark Bowden(article The Joey Coyle Story)
- Ramón Menéndez(screenplay)
- Tom Musca(screenplay)
- Stars
Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Cochran
- (as Philip S. Hoffman)
- Director
- Writers
- Mark Bowden(article The Joey Coyle Story)
- Ramón Menéndez(screenplay)
- Tom Musca(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoey Coyle uses the alias Frankie Santos. In real life, a friend named Frank Santos took him to the airport to flee. (There was no Monica in real life.)
- GoofsJoey Coyle found the 1.2 million dollars in 1981. There is a scene where the Philadelphia Flyers are on TV and you can see player Rod Brind Amour who didn't join the Flyers until 1991. The year Joey found the money Rod Brind Amour was only eleven years old.
- Quotes
[about the money]
Joey Coyle: Think about it Kenny. Did we hurt anyone?
Kenny Kozlowski: No.
Joey Coyle: Did we steal it from anyone?
Kenny Kozlowski: No.
Joey Coyle: Are we giving it back. *Hell no!*
- ConnectionsReferenced in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Featured review
Busted
Unemployed South Philadelphia dockworker John Cusack (as Joseph "Joey" Coyle) can't even get picked for day work by his own brother James Gandolfini (as William "Billy" Coyle). Still, he gets a tuna sandwich to share with buddy Michael Rapaport (as Kenny Kozlowski). On the road, the men are behind a truck when something falls out onto the street. Thinking it might make a good tool box, Mr. Cusack stops retrieves the container, which turns out to enclose $1.2 million...
His friend advises turning in the money for a reward, but Cusack wants it all...
A "Tareyton" smoker, Cusack would rather fight than switch. Realizing the smiling Ben Franklins need to be "laundered," Cusack brings a portion of the cash to former Catholic school classmate-turned-hood Benicio Del Toro (as Dino Palladino) and his gangster boss Maury Chaykin (as Vincente Goldoni). Cusack also finds out how easily money can get ex-girlfriend Debi Mazar (as Monica Russo) aroused. Like Dire Straits said, "Money for nothing" gets you "chicks for free."
While all of this is going on, detective Michael Madsen (as Laurenzi) is trying to find the missing money...
This is an entertaining picture by Ramon Menendez and his crew, but the winning situation (poor Philadelphia guy gets a chance to be rich) might have worked better as a drama; possibly, the project started as such and changed direction. The film begins with the dramatic phrase, "Based on a true story." This telegraphs the outcome and removes some of your investment in the lead character, unfortunately; many people (like me) being unfamiliar with the real-life Joseph John Coyle.
****** Money for Nothing (9/10/93) Ramon Menendez ~ John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro
His friend advises turning in the money for a reward, but Cusack wants it all...
A "Tareyton" smoker, Cusack would rather fight than switch. Realizing the smiling Ben Franklins need to be "laundered," Cusack brings a portion of the cash to former Catholic school classmate-turned-hood Benicio Del Toro (as Dino Palladino) and his gangster boss Maury Chaykin (as Vincente Goldoni). Cusack also finds out how easily money can get ex-girlfriend Debi Mazar (as Monica Russo) aroused. Like Dire Straits said, "Money for nothing" gets you "chicks for free."
While all of this is going on, detective Michael Madsen (as Laurenzi) is trying to find the missing money...
This is an entertaining picture by Ramon Menendez and his crew, but the winning situation (poor Philadelphia guy gets a chance to be rich) might have worked better as a drama; possibly, the project started as such and changed direction. The film begins with the dramatic phrase, "Based on a true story." This telegraphs the outcome and removes some of your investment in the lead character, unfortunately; many people (like me) being unfamiliar with the real-life Joseph John Coyle.
****** Money for Nothing (9/10/93) Ramon Menendez ~ John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,039,824
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $491,206
- Sep 12, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $1,039,824
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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