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Wise Guys

1986 · 92 min

A scrappy, fast-talking mob comedy that keeps things light and silly even when the stakes turn lethal.

Directed by: Brian De Palma
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Harvey Keitel

Tagline: What kind of guys gamble with the boss's money, swipe a killer's Cadillac, and party on the mob's credit card?
Overview: Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.

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Directed by: Brian De Palma
Genres: Comedy, Crime
Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Harvey Keitel

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
friendship
betrayal
survival
class
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, crime
Directed by: Brian De Palma
Written by: George Gallo
Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Harvey Keitel, Ray Sharkey, Dan Hedaya, Louis Albano, Julie Bovasso, Patti LuPone
Music: Ira Newborn
Cinematography: Fred Schuler
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: Italian, English

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