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Things Change

Play trailer Poster for Things Change PG,  1988,  1h 40m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 85% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
85% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
The Chicago Mafia makes shoeshine man Gino (Don Ameche) an offer: do the time for a murder he didn't commit, and they'll buy him a fishing boat in Sicily. Gino accepts and is placed in the custody of Jerry (Joe Mantegna), a low-level mobster, until the trial. Jerry quickly gets bored with the babysitting detail and decides to treat Gino to a weekend at Lake Tahoe. There, Jerry is recognized, and Gino is mistaken for a big-time crime boss. Both play along until they run afoul of the local mob.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
Things Change is a neat little exercise in wit and deception. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 13, 2022
3.5/4
...an exceedingly appealing setup thats employed to mostly engrossing effect... Go to Full Review
Cathy Burke United Press International Dec 12, 2017
Things Change is like the careful telling of a sly and spirited joke. Everything builds slowly, and the telling is as important as the punch line. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 23, 2005
1/5
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Apr 5, 2005
3/5
clever, funny and thoughtful Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Apr 30, 2004
5/5
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Cast & Crew

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David Mamet

Director

Don Ameche

Gino

Joe Mantegna

Jerry

Robert Prosky

Joseph "Don Giuseppe" Vincent

J.J. Johnston

Frankie

Ricky Jay

Mr. Silver

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Movie Info

Synopsis The Chicago Mafia makes shoeshine man Gino (Don Ameche) an offer: do the time for a murder he didn't commit, and they'll buy him a fishing boat in Sicily. Gino accepts and is placed in the custody of Jerry (Joe Mantegna), a low-level mobster, until the trial. Jerry quickly gets bored with the babysitting detail and decides to treat Gino to a weekend at Lake Tahoe. There, Jerry is recognized, and Gino is mistaken for a big-time crime boss. Both play along until they run afoul of the local mob.
Director
David Mamet
Production Co
Columbia, TriStar Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.3M
Runtime
1h 40m
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