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Oscar

1991 · 109 min

A rapid-fire farce of mistaken identities and slamming doors, performed with theatrical energy and vintage screwball charm.

Directed by
John Landis
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Tagline
In crime and comedy, timing is everything.
Overview
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.

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Directed by
John Landis
Genres
Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • love
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
John Landis
Written by
Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei, Vincent Spano, Ornella Muti, Tim Curry, Peter Riegert, Chazz Palminteri, Martin Ferrero
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Mac Ahlberg
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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