Movie
Frankie and Johnny
Overview
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
Details
- Release date
- 1991-10-11
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Al Pacino as Johnny
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Frankie
- Héctor Elizondo as Nick
- Nathan Lane as Tim
- Jane Morris as Nedda
- Kate Nelligan as Cora
- Greg Lewis as Tino
- Al Fann as Luther
- Glenn Plummer as Peter
- Sean O'Bryan as Bobby
- Fernando López as Jorge
- Ele Keats as Artemis
Crew
- Garry Marshall - Director
- Terrence McNally - Screenplay
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