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Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1991-04-26
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Angelo "Snaps" Provolone
- Marisa Tomei as Lisa Provolone
- Vincent Spano as Anthony Rossano
- Ornella Muti as Sofia Provolone
- Tim Curry as Dr. Thornton Poole
- Peter Riegert as Aldo
- Chazz Palminteri as Connie
- Martin Ferrero as Luigi Finucci
- Harry Shearer as Guido Finucci
- Kirk Douglas as Eduardo Provolone
- Paul Greco as Schemer
- Richard Foronjy as Knucky
Crew
- John Landis - Director
- Michael Barrie - Screenplay
- Jim Mulholland - Screenplay
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