The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)

Small-time hood Frankie the Fly teams with a porn filmmaker and porno actress to try to make a killing by running a high-risk scam of the big boss.

Director:

Peter Markle

Writer:

Dayton Callie

Stars:

Dennis Hopper, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper	...	Frankie
Daryl Hannah	...	Margaret
Michael Madsen	...	Sal
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Joey
Dayton Callie	...	Vic
Charles Carroll	...	Thug
Jack McGee	...	Jack
Karen Roe	...	Sal's Girl
Bert Rosario	...	Miguel
Adam Scott	...	Race Track Valet
Jon Ross	...	Waiter
Vanessa Ann Giorgio	...	Bathroom Girl (as Vanessa Giorgio)
David 'Shark' Fralick	...	Porno Actor (as David Shark)
Jana Robbins	...	Nurse
Nicholas Mele	...	Race Track Man (as Nick Mele)

Storyline

Frankie is an unrespected little man, who works for mob bosses Sal and Vic. He meets Margaret, who is an ex-porn actress and plans to become a serious one, falls in love with her and tries to save her from Sal's influence.

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Plot Keywords:

criminal | anti hero | organized crime | pornographer | gangster | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, sexuality, and some violence and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Frankie is on the phone with Joey in his bedroom, there is a hardcover book on the bed --- Mario Puzo's "The Godfather".

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Quotes

[first lines]
Frankie: Hey Vic, what you doing here? That's my stop.
Vic: It's OK Fly, we took care of it.

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Connections

Edited into Ticker (2001)

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Soundtracks

SEARCHIN'
Performed by The Coasters
Words & Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

User Reviews

Supafly

This movie definitely got the blues. I was really pleased by the sophisticated balance of humour and tragedy, not quite common for a Hollywood Film. Except the last minutes, that's where Hollywood returns, always the game err the same - what a pity. Do yourself a favour and switch it off when the girl sits in front of the TV. Then it's an 8 out of 10.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1997 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blueline Productions, Blueline Productions, Millennium Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1