A ticket scalper wants to make one last big deal on the pope's visit to finally do something worthwhile about his relationship.
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| Andy Garcia | ... | Gary Starke | |
| Andie MacDowell | ... | Linda Palinski | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Benny Moran | |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Lady with Cash | |
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Fred Asparagus | ... | Zeus |
| Louis Mustillo | ... | Harry the Head | |
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Anita Elliott | ... | Refund Lady at the Met |
| Patrick Breen | ... | San Diego Vinnie | |
| Laura Harris | ... | Alice / 'Cyclops' | |
| Don Novello | ... | Tony | |
| Ron Leibman | ... | Barry the Book | |
| Michael Willis | ... | TV Customer | |
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Jack Cafferty | ... | Newscaster |
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Molly Wenk | ... | Catholic Schoolgirl Fanny |
| Daniella Garcia | ... | Catholic Schoolgirl Lucy (as Daniella Garcia-Lorido) | |
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Gary is a charming guy, but Linda is tired of his grand plans and schemes. All of which have gone down the drain. Gary is a 'scalper'. Together with his friends and his 'Guardian Angel', Benny, he buys tickets to events and sells them off at highly increased prices. This doesn't really make him rich and proves to be more difficult than usual when a new guy gets into town, strong-arming all of Gary's sources. But then the gift of heaven arrives. The Pope is coming for a visit. Gary wants to make a lot of money on this so he can finally get one of his (more decent) plans for Linda off the ground and really work on a lasting relationship with her. Written by <zombie@il.fontys.nl>
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manhattan new york city | reference to joe frazier | kiss | breakup | dog |Taglines:
Irresponsible, Unreliable, Unpredictable and totally Irresistible.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$247,585, 28 February 1999Gross USA:
$430,404Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$430,404Company Credits
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Most, if not all, of the ticket scalping scenes were shot with a hidden camera to real people purchasing real tickets. See more »Crazy Credits
After all of the credits have run, the character of Fred Asparagus is shown selling some merchandise, accompanied by credit saying "Fred Asparagus (1947-1998)" See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: 8mm/The Other Sister/Just the Ticket/200 Cigarettes/Eight Days a Week (1999) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This film must have been the best-kept secret in movies, because I never heard of it before. It's a charming and well-acted little comedy romance, I don't know why it was brushed under the carpet. Andy Garcia is extremely funny and energetic in the lead role of Gary, he and Andie MacDowell have a good romantic chemistry, and some of the supporting characters are great. It's not a brilliant film, but it's certainly well worth watching, and I think Andy Garcia should be very proud of this amusing and very good film.