Oscar (1991)

Director:

John Landis

Writers (WGA):

Claude Magnier (play)
Michael Barrie (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

26 April 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

It's a comedy of criminal proportions!

Plot:

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman...

Plot Keywords:

Promise | Reference To Cab Calloway | Scam | Wedding | Mistaken Identity

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Sylvester Stallone	...	Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone
Ornella Muti	...	Sofia Provolone
Don Ameche	...	Father Clemente
Peter Riegert	...	Aldo
Tim Curry	...	Dr. Thornton Poole
Vincent Spano	...	Anthony Rossano
Marisa Tomei	...	Lisa Provolone
Eddie Bracken	...	Five Spot Charlie
Linda Gray	...	Roxanne
Chazz Palminteri	...	Connie
Kurtwood Smith	...	Lt. Toomey, Chicago PD
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Aunt Rosa
Ken Howard	...	Kirkwood
William Atherton	...	Overton
Martin Ferrero	...	Luigi Finucci
Harry Shearer	...	Guido Finucci
Sam Chew Jr.	...	Van Leland
Mark Metcalf	...	Milhous
Richard Romanus	...	Vendetti
Joey Travolta	...	Ace
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Theresa
Joycelyn O'Brien	...	Nora
Robert Lesser	...	Officer Keough
Art LaFleur	...	Officer Quinn
Richard Foronjy	...	Knucky
Paul Greco	...	Schemer
Arleen Sorkin	...	Vendetti's Manicurist
Kai Wulff	...	Underwood Chauffeur
Kirk Douglas	...	Eduardo Provolone
Tony Munafo	...	Frankie the Roach
Sal Vecchio	...	Vendetti Hood
Danny Goldstine	...	Cab Driver
Marshall Bell	...	Reporter #1
Tom Grant	...	Reporter #2
Louis D'Alto	...	Reporter #3
Rick Avery	...	Vendetti's Driver
Jim Mulholland	...	Oscar
Joe Dante	...	Face on the Cutting Room Floor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Abrahams	...	Postman (uncredited)
Sam Bauso	...	Man With Briefcase (uncredited)
Leesa Halstead	...	Woman on Street (uncredited)
Tino Insana	...	Tiny the Iceman (uncredited)
Polli Magaro	...	Lucy (uncredited)
Sal Mazzotta	...	Bodyguard 4 (uncredited)

Directed by
John Landis

Writing credits (WGA)
Claude Magnier		(play)
Michael Barrie		(screenplay) &
Jim Mulholland		(screenplay)

Produced by
Leslie Belzberg	....	producer
Alex Ponti	....	executive producer
Joseph S. Vecchio	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Mac Ahlberg

Film Editing by
Dale Beldin

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
Bill Kenney

Art Direction by
William Ladd Skinner

Set Decoration by
Rick Gentz

Costume Design by
Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department
Ron Berkeley	....	makeup artist
Frank Griffin	....	makeup artist
Gary Liddiard	....	makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair department head
Bruce Wayne	....	hair stylist
Joy Zapata	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Paul Deason	....	unit production manager
Janet L. Wattles	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Barron	....	second second assistant director
Frank Capra III	....	first assistant director
Daniel R. Suhart	....	second assistant director
John Wildermuth Jr.	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Larry Clark Bird	....	property master
Stephen M. Clark	....	set dresser: reshoot
Stephen M. Clark	....	swing gang: Orlando Florida location stage
Michael Kolko	....	set estimator
Sean McClanahan	....	art department production assistant
Luigi Mugavero	....	set dresser
Lyndell Wolff	....	carpenter

Sound Department
James Ashwill	....	sound mixer
Peter C. Barbour	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Bartnof	....	foley artist
James Beshears	....	adr supervisor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	adr supervisor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	dialogue supervisor
Paul Timothy Carden	....	sound editor
Richard C. Franklin	....	supervising sound editor (as Rick Franklin)
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Doug Jackson	....	sound editor
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Chris D. Jenkins)
Nils C. Jensen	....	sound editor
Fred Judkins	....	sound editor
William B. Kaplan	....	sound mixer
David Kern	....	sound editor (as Dave Kern)
Mary Jo Lang	....	sound recordist
Donald J. Malouf	....	sound editor (as Don Malouf)
Robert Morrisey	....	apprentice sound editor
Gary Mundheim	....	sound editor
Mark Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Howard Jensen	....	special effects
Paul Stewart	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Dave Allen	....	animated main title
Dave Allen	....	visual effects (as David Allen)
Paul Gentry	....	director of photography: stop motion animation unit, David Allen

Stunts
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Ted Barba	....	stunt performer
John Branagan	....	stunt performer
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt performer
Jimmy Casino	....	stunt performer
Tom Elliott	....	stunt performer
Brady Michaels	....	stunt performer
Stan Rodarte	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Cosko	....	camera loader
Frank Detone Jr.	....	grip (as Frank DeTone Jr.)
C.W. Fallin	....	additional camera operator
Scott Fuller	....	first assistant camera (as Scott Euster Fuller)
Domenic Giorgio	....	best boy grip
Steven C. Hodge	....	assistant chief lighting
Norman G. Langley	....	camera operator
Brian LeGrady	....	second assistant camera (as Brian G. LeGrady)
Moshe Levin	....	camera operator
Chris Moseley	....	first assistant camera
Kelly Murphy	....	grip
Patrick A. Murphy	....	dolly grip
Roger Ragland	....	rigging grip
Bob Rust	....	key grip
David Rust	....	grip (as David A. Rust)
Phil Walker	....	chief lighting technician (as Philip D. Walker)
Gary Wattman	....	dolly grip (as Gary F. Wattman)
Richard Kelley	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Felicia Fasano	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Marko Friedman	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Destiny Borden	....	assistant editor
Andrew S. Eisen	....	first assistant editor
Michael Hofacre	....	apprentice editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer

Music Department
Kathy Durning	....	music editor
John Richards	....	music scoring mixer
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Tom Briggs	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Susan Agnoff	....	additional production assistant: re-shoot
Blair Clark	....	armatures
Christopher A. Debiec	....	production assistant
Patrick Fullerton	....	production assistant
Penelope Gottlieb	....	title designer
Sean McClanahan	....	production assistant
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Jordan Stone	....	production assistant
Carole Wattles	....	production accountant
Kathryn Weygand	....	script supervisor
Michael Baumgarten	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Max Landis	....	thanks
Rachel Landis	....	thanks
Paul Meena	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Silver Screen Partners IV
• Touchstone Pictures

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Pictures (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (video)
• Warner Bros. (Spain)

Other Companies

• Carolco  thanks
• Evergreen Recording Studios  music recorded and mixed at
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• TAJ Soundworks  foley recorded at
• Transamerica Insurance Group  thanks
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television  for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners IV

Trivia:

The club where Anthony tells Angelo Provolone he met his daughter is called Club 33, which is a real private club hidden in Disneyland.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr Poole (Tim Curry) arrives at the Provolone mansion, Anthony Rossano (Vincent Spano) is just about to leave. He never says a word during this scene, but Dr Poole comments on Anthony's hometown based solely on his accent. This couldn't happen without Anthony actually speaking.

Quotes:

Father Clemente: Oh, by the way? Congratulations on your daughter marrying Bruce Underwood.
Sophia: Oh, I'm afraid there's been a change, Father. She's now marrying a nice Italian boy. Anthony Rosano.
Father Clemente: It's all for the better. Nothing like a big Italian wedding! Anthony Rosano!
Snaps: Well, forget Anthony, she's not marrying him any more.
Sophia: What?
Father Clemente: Well, that's a shame. But she's young. Someday she'll find the right one.
Snaps: She's found the right one.
Sophia: Who?
Snaps: Doctor Poole!
Sophia: Doctor Poole?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)

Soundtrack:

FINUCCI BOOGIE

Should be mandatory viewing for those who rip on Sly

This got some of the best reviews of any recent Stallone film, and after seeing it, I understand why. It's an absolutely hilarious, wonderful movie that shows one of Sly's best performances, and a great supporting cast. It was a long time before I got around to seeing it, but man, am I glad I did. I haven't laughed this much in a long time. And to those of you who jump on the negative hype bandwagon and make fun of Stallone like a bunch of lemmings, check this one out.