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Frankie and Johnny (1991)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:12
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In this adaptation of Terrence McNally's play, Johnny (Al Pacino), an ex-con turned short order cook, woos Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a reluctant plain jane waitress. Set in a dingy Manhattan... In this adaptation of Terrence McNally's play, Johnny (Al Pacino), an ex-con turned short order cook, woos Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), a reluctant plain jane waitress. Set in a dingy Manhattan diner, the story revolves around Johnny's eager, won't-stop-at-anything attempt to draw the embittered, recalcitrant Frankie out of her shell. As the two loners inch closer to love, we learn about their past: how Johnny landed in prison and what soured Frankie on men and relationships. [More]
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Kate Nelligan
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Kate Nelligan, Ele Keats, Nathan Lane
Director: Garry Marshall
Director: Garry Marshall
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch
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Reviews for Frankie and Johnny
An absolutely delightful and tender romantic comedy. Succeeds so well because of the great, very real performances by the two leads and writer Terrence McNally's smart, often hilarious dialogue.
An adult vision of two complicated people converging, finding an ointment but not a cure for the ways in which they have been hurt.
The two A-List actors are definitely on their A game here, erasing most notions of miscasting through the passion of performance.
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