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Johnny Dangerously

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Johnny Dangerously
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PG13,1hr 30min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
December 21, 1984
Director:
Amy Heckerling
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner  ...more
Synopsis: This spoof of the 1930s and '40s crime stories ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime as it tells the story of Johnny Dangerously (Byron Thames as the young Johnny, Michael Keaton as the older), a devoted son to his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton), so ill that she needs money for several operations. Johnny has nowhere to turn, and because gangsters tend to flourish in his neighborhood he goes to work for Dundee, a benevolent godfather-gangster type, in order to cover his mother's medical bills. ... Full Synopsis
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Derek Armstrong, AMG Review
Following up her surprise hit debut Fast Times at Ridgemont High, director Amy Heckerling does her best Jim Abrahams-Jerry Zucker imitation with the gag-heavy Johnny Dangerously. The first gangster send-up in the new golden era of parodies, the film floats along on spitfire performances from Michael Keaton, Marilu Henner, and Joe Piscopo, as well as a high-energy period soundtrack. It has more than ... Full Review
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Michael Keaton
Johnny Dangerously
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Marilu Henner
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Maureen Stapleton
Mom
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