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Frankie and Johnny

Year:

1991

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Garry Marshall

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1991-10-11

Filming Locations: Glendale, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: $22,773,535 (USA)AUD 2,332,742 (Australia)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kate Nelligan

Al Pacino

Johnny

Michelle Pfeiffer

Frankie

Hector Elizondo

Nick

Nathan Lane

Tim

Jane Morris

Nedda

Greg Lewis

Tino

Al Fann

Luther

Ele Keats

Artemis

Fernando López

Jorge

Glenn Plummer

Peter

Tim Hopper

Lester

Harvey Miller

Mr. Rosen

Sean O'Bryan

Bobby

Goldie McLaughlin

Waitress Helen

Phil Leeds

Mr. DeLeon

Marvin Braverman

Officer Joe

Calvin Jung

Officer Lee

Frank Campanella

Retired Customer

Julie Paris

Pregnant Customer

Allan Kent

Racetrack Customer

Bud Markowitz

Juggler Customer

Elizabeth Kerr

Senior Citizen Customer

Marty Nadler

Rude Customer

Jeff Michalski

Seizure Customer

Diane Frazen

Whispering Customer Marge

Hyman Fishman

Cora's customer

Ronny Hallin

Biker Customer

Harvey Keenan

Salesman Customer

Pricilla Phillips

Snooty Customer

Joy Rosenthal

Snooty Customer

Robert Brunner

Accident Driver

Mark Scarola

Garment Worker

Karin Calabro

Dental Technician

Flora Berniker

Flora

Steve Restivo

Night Cook

Nick Gambella

Night Busboy

Hope Alexander-Willis

Night Waitress

Barbara Mealy

Night Waitress

Barbara London

Night Waitress

Al Sapienza

Peter's Roommate

Diana Kent

Nick's Wife

Tracy Reiner

Attorney at Party

Eugenia Bravos

Grandma

Gena Bravos

Greek Dancer

Shirley Kirkes

Greek Dancer (as Shirley Kirks)

Joli Lallo

Jorge's Girlfriend

Ira Glick

Mutzie Calish

Shannon Wilcox

Christine the Hooker

Dey Young

Johnny's Ex-Wife

Paul Tinder

New Husband

Barbara Marshall

Helen's Nurse

Scott Marshall

Sidewalk Preacher (as Scott A. Marshall)

Karen Case Cook

Megaphone Lady

Shawn Frank McLean

Penny Pitcher

John Goldman

Parking Lot Owner

Ashley Baynes

Johnny's Daughter

Valery Baynes

Johnny's Daughter

Paul Allison

Johnny's Son

Richard Allison

Johnny's Son

Blanche Bronte

Flower Vendor

Lorna Thayer

Flower Vendor

Mychael Bates

Flower Driver

Terri Sigrist

Bowling Twin

Lori Sigrist

Bowling Twin

Zachary Weintraub

Handsome Bowler

Laurie Quinn

Pretty Girl Bowler

Gordon Belson

Marlon the Disc Jockey

Lucinda Crosby

The Abused Neighbor

Shane Ross

Sexy Neighbor

Richard Gillis

Sexy Neighbor

Robert Ball

Haircombing Neighbor

Lou Evans

Eating Couple

Barbara Nabozny

Eating Couple

K Callan

Frankie's Mother

Frank Buxton

Minister

Dedee Pfeiffer

Frankie's Cousin (as De Dee Pfeiffer)

Marc Raducci

Cousin's Husband

Bill Applebaum

Baby's Godfather

Keith Martell

Party Child

Sophie von Haselberg

Party Child

Bettiann Fishman

Aunt Bette

Lori Marshall

Party Guest

Krista H. Davis

Bus Rider

Kelly McCray

Bus Rider

Blair Richwood

Bus Rider

Richard Bernard

Greek Band Leader (uncredited)

Jonathan Coder

Bus Rider (uncredited)

Richard D'Alessandro

Lou (uncredited)

Nick Pernice

Stranger Who Knocks Into Groceries (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Dante Spinotti

Man on Bus (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Kathy Bates originated the role of Frankie on the stage. She campaigned to get the role in the film, but lost out to Michelle Pfeiffer.

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The film was made and released about four years after its source stage play "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" by Terrence McNally had been first performed off-Broadway in 1987.

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Second and final [to date, July 2014] of two star teamings of actor Al Pacino and actress Michelle Pfeiffer who had both previously starred in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) around eight years earlier.

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Goofs

When Frankie and Johnny first attempt to sleep with each other, Frankie is seen trying to remove her left shoe with her bare right foot. The right shoe is shown on the bed, already off. In the next shot, Johnny is taking the right shoe off.

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When Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer come home after their first date. They begin to make the bed. Al Pacino starts to take his jacket off. When he jumps on the bed to bite her butt, his jacket is completely on, and he must take it off again.

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When Johnny surprises Frankie during league night at the bowling alley, he brings a handball to attempt a two-pin split pickup (long shot). When the ball bounces softly off the ten pin (close-up shot), there are three pins set up.

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Quotes

Johnny: Pardon my French.

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Frankie: [shows Johnny a scar on her neck] The man I was with... he did this with a belt buckle. He's the reason I can't have kids. He, uh... he knocked me around while I was... pregnant.

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Cora: Tino! Who do ya gotta fuck to get a waffle here?

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