Oscar

1991
PG
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

35K

YOUR RATING

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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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".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".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".

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

35K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

Videos1

Trailer 1:24

Official Trailer

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Trivia
At the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1991 which went to Kirk Douglas, Sylvester Stallone in his tribute to Douglas recalled the filming of the scene where he hits Stallone in the face. After a swing and miss, Stallone jokingly told Douglas to slap him hard. "Let me have your best", whereupon Douglas proceeded to beat Stallone silly. Stallone said "I learned the hard way: never spar with Spartacus."

Goofs
When Dr. Poole first meets Little Anthony, he comments on Anthony's New Jersey accent. Anthony never said a word in front of Dr. Poole before Poole made this comment.

Quotes
Snaps: [removing Connie's many weapons] It's like disarming Germany.

Crazy credits
Face on the Cutting Room Floor ........ Joe Dante

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Mortal Thoughts/Impromptu/Out for Justice/Journey of Hope (1991)

Soundtracks
Largo Al Factotum
From Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Written by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Earle Patriarco
Conducted by Elmer Bernstein

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A comedic gangster film?? Yes, & it works!

If you love Sly, if you love comedy, if you love gangster films, then this one's for you! It's got all that & more! Marisa Tomei playing Sly's daughter?? It works! The beautiful Italian import, Ornella Muti playing Sly's wife? It works! Chazz Palminteri playing a hood yet once again? That always works! Whatcha got here is 1 Mob Boss (the ever-elegant Sly) tryin' to go straight 'cuz he promised his dying father (Kirk Douglas's cameo), cops who just won't buy it, bankers who can't stand it, a mix-up with "a little black bag", a search for a husband for Sly's daughter, an annoying accountant who skims $$$ off the top to marry Sly's "other daughter, the one that's not Lisa", & this all happens in ONE MORNING!! Ya gotta feel sorry for the guy! How can he cope? He does it - just as Sly as he can be, too!

Buy this one if you can still find it. It's a comedy of 'great ethnic proportions'!