Johnny Dangerously

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Johnny Dangerously

PG-13,

1984,

1h 30m,

Comedy

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Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) lives a double life: at home, he's the good apple, looking after his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton) and sexually obsessed brother, Tommy (Griffin Dunne). But his not-so-secret life is as Johnny Dangerously, an up-and-coming criminal being groomed by local gangster Jocko Dundee (Peter Boyle). Johnny's crime money puts Tommy through law school, but, when his brother becomes district attorney, Johnny must protect him from the murderous Danny Vermin (Joe Piscopo).

Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Jan 2, 2018

The great shame is that this mess belongs to director Amy Heckerling, whose gentle touch made "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" so much more than a teen sex comedy.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

2/4

The opening scenes of Johnny Dangerously are so funny you just don't see how they can keep it up. And you're right: They can't. But they make a real try.

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Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Mar 6, 2008

3/5

Keaton in starring role helps, but overall average laughs.

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Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly

Jan 25, 2006

1/5

Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Aug 13, 2005

4/5

Good spoof of The Roaring Twenties

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Jul 29, 2005

3/5

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Luke R

Sep 16, 2018

Mel Brooks style parody film of classic gangster films. Michael Keaton plays Johnny Kelly/Johnny Dangerously, who works his way up the underworld ladder, while his hard working younger brother Tommy Kelly, Griffin Dunne, plays a crusading District Attorney (ALA "Manhattan Melodrama"). Johnny also has plenty of gangster rivals in the form of Joe Piscopo as Danny Vermin ("My mother grabbed me once... ONCE!") and Roman Moroni ("Fargin Iceholes"). The film script isn't especially funny, but Keaton is very likable as a James Cagey-like fast talking gangster, as are the rest of the talented comedic cast (Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Danny DeVito, Ray Walston, Dick Butkus, Alan Hale Jr., Jack Nance, Carl Gottlieb, James Coco, Joe Flaherty, Taylor Negron, Vincent Schiavelli, and Dom DeLuise as The Pope). The film was directed by Amy Heckerling ("Clueless," "Look Who's Talking," "Fast Times at Ridgemont Hight"), so there's some talent behind the camera as well, but overall I couldn't help but feel that this film should have been a lot funnier. Still, it's worth watching for the cast if for nothing else.

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Draco S

Sep 13, 2018

Still quoting this madcap comedy after 34 years. It is funny!

Rey M

Jul 21, 2018

What a great movie. I loved it when it came out and I just bought It on Amazon. Ray walston, Michael Keaton Marilu Henner are awesome!

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Harry G

Jul 12, 2018

I absolutely love this movie. It is hilarious. great comedy.

George S

Jul 6, 2018

I saw this movie when it came out as a 19 year old - it became it a bit of a cult movie to a number of us all those years ago - i also recall that seeing it whilst stoned added to the enjoyment of this classic spoof !

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Abraham M

Jul 7, 2017

It's like the Mel Brooks movie that never happened.

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Synopsis

Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) lives a double life: at home, he's the good apple, looking after his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton) and sexually obsessed brother, Tommy (Griffin Dunne). But his not-so-secret life is as Johnny Dangerously, an up-and-coming criminal being groomed by local gangster Jocko Dundee (Peter Boyle). Johnny's crime money puts Tommy through law school, but, when his brother becomes district attorney, Johnny must protect him from the murderous Danny Vermin (Joe Piscopo).

Director: Amy Heckerling
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Aug 27, 2002
Runtime: 1h 30m

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