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Oscar

Oscar

In crime and comedy, timing is everything.

Genres

Comedy

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Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.

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Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$23562716

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

26 April 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Lisa Provolone, Angelo's daughter

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Anthony Rossano

Ornella Muti

Ornella Muti

Sofia Provolone

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Dr. Thornton Poole

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Aldo

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Connie

Martin Ferrero

Martin Ferrero

Luigi Finucci

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Guido Finucci

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Eduardo Provolone

Paul Greco

Paul Greco

Schemer

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Knucky

Joey Travolta

Joey Travolta

Ace

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Aunt Rosa

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Father Clemente

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Vendettii

Arleen Sorkin

Arleen Sorkin

Manicurist

William Atherton

William Atherton

Overton

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Kirkwood

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

« Five Spot » Charlie

Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo

Frankie the Roach

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Lt. Toomey, Chicago PD

Art LaFleur

Art LaFleur

Officer Quinn

Linda Gray

Linda Gray

Roxanne

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Officer Keough

Joycelyn O'Brien

Joycelyn O'Brien

Nora

Mark Metcalf

Mark Metcalf

Milhous

Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

Van Leland

Elizabeth Barondes

Elizabeth Barondes

Theresa

Sal Vecchio

Sal Vecchio

Vendetti Hood

Danny Goldstine

Danny Goldstine

Cab Driver

Kai Wulff

Kai Wulff

Underwood Chauffeur

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Reporter #1

Tom Grant

Tom Grant

Reporter #2

Louis D'Alto

Louis D'Alto

Reporter #3

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Vendetti's Driver

Jim Mulholland

Jim Mulholland

Oscar

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Face on the Cutting Room Floor

Jim Abrahams

Jim Abrahams

Postman (uncredited)

Sal Mazzotta

Sal Mazzotta

Bodyguard 4 (uncredited)

Tino Insana

Tino Insana

Tiny the Iceman (uncredited)

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