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Johnny Dangerously

1984 · 90 min

A silly, fast-moving spoof that fires off goofy gags and mangled swear words, more fun for its relentless silliness than for any real stakes.

Directed by
Amy Heckerling
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner
Tagline
Organized crime has never been this disorganized!
Overview
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

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Directed by
Amy Heckerling
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Starring
Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • crime
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Amy Heckerling
Written by
Norman Steinberg, Jeff Harris, Harry Colomby, Bernie Kukoff
Starring
Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Glynnis O'Connor, Dom DeLuise
Music
John Morris
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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