A mid-career faux pas, or the director's equivalent of the coruscating, laugh-stuck-in-your-throat dissonance of The King of Comedy?
Wise Guys (1986)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:5
Rotten:10
Average Rating:4.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Two errand boys for the Mob try to outfox their ruthless boss in this comedy by the master of cinematic hyperbole. Tired of their role as Mafia peons, best buddies Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein... Two errand boys for the Mob try to outfox their ruthless boss in this comedy by the master of cinematic hyperbole. Tired of their role as Mafia peons, best buddies Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein cook up a scheme to secure enough money to open a Jewish-Italian deli together. Sent to the racetrack to place a bet for their employer, Harry and Moe attempt to cheat him out of his winnings and end up owing him $250,000 instead. Desperate to save their necks, the unlucky twosome head for Atlantic City in search of money to repay their blood-thirsty boss. [More]
Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Dan Hedaya, Harvey Keitel
Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Dan Hedaya, Harvey Keitel, Patti LuPone, Ray Sharkey, Maria Pitillo
Director: Brian De Palma
Director: Brian De Palma
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Release:
Aug 30, 2005
Reviews for Wise Guys
Brian DePalma, who made some funny movies years ago, seems to have lost his touch.
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