JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY (DVD/TRAILER/FOX FLIX) NLA DVD

Johnny Dangerously
This spoof of the 1930s and '40s crime stories ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime as it tells the story of Johnny Dangerously (Byron Thames as the young Johnny, Michael Keaton as the older), a devoted son to his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton), so ill that she needs money for several operations. Johnny has nowhere to turn, and because gangsters tend to flourish in his neighborhood he goes to work for Dundee, a benevolent godfather-gangster type, in order to cover his mother's medical bills. Johnny hides his association with Dundee from his younger brother Tommy (Griffin Dunne) and goes so far as to pay for Tommy's law school fees -- supporting him until Tommy joins the staff of the local (and corrupt) district attorney's office for Burr (Danny DeVito). When Johnny starts working for Dundee, he clashes with the evil Vermin (Joe Piscopo) right from the beginning, but things only get worse. After Dundee decides to retire, Johnny ascends to the helm, and it does not look like Vermin is going to take that sitting down. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast Michael Keaton as Johnny Dangerously Joe Piscopo as Vermin Marilu Henner as Lil Maureen Stapleton as Mom Peter Boyle as Dundee Griffin Dunne as Tommy Richard Dimitri as Maroni Glynnis O'Connor as Sally Byron Thames as Young Johnny Danny DeVito as Burr Dom DeLuise as The Pope Ray Walston as Vendor

Crew Neil Machlis - Associate Producer Pat Norris - Associate Producer Marci Liroff - Casting Mike Fenton - Casting Jane Feinberg - Casting Timothy R. Sexton - Consultant/advisor Pat Norris - Costume Designer Amy Heckerling - Director Pem Herring - Editor Bud Austin - Executive Producer Harry Colomby - Executive Producer John Morris - Composer (Music Score) Jerry Jost - Musical Direction/Supervision Norman Gimbel - Songwriter Weird Al Yankovic - Songwriter Joseph Jennings - Production Designer David M. Walsh - Cinematographer Bud Austin - Producer Michael Hertzberg - Producer Rick Simpson - Set Designer Jerry Jost - Sound/Sound Designer Jesse Wayne - Stunts Lorenzo Semple, Jr. - Screenwriter Norman Steinberg - Screenwriter Harry Colomby - Screenwriter

Johnny Dangerously
Following up her surprise hit debut Fast Times at Ridgemont High, director Amy Heckerling does her best Jim Abrahams-Jerry Zucker imitation with the gag-heavy Johnny Dangerously. The first gangster send-up in the new golden era of parodies, the film floats along on spitfire performances from Michael Keaton, Marilu Henner, and Joe Piscopo, as well as a high-energy period soundtrack. It has more than its share of misses, but the hits are memorable and quote-worthy. Says Piscopo's Vermin, "You shouldn't hang me on a hook, Johnny. My mother hung me on a hook once...once." It's the delivery more than the line that's so great, as, for the only time outside of Saturday Night Live, Piscopo's sneering tough guy personality is put to good comic use. Keaton has a winking charm, and Henner adds spice to what is already a pretty ribald comedy. It's no classic, but Johnny Dangerously has enough warmth and comedic zip to please fans of the parody genre. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: cc Theatrical trailer Interactive menus Scene selection Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) English (stereo), French (mono), and Spanish (mono) language tracks English and Spanish subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 90 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Titles 2. The Ex-Gangster 3. Little Johnny 4. Ma's Pancreas 5. Dundee's New Boy 6. The Local Hero 7. Problems at Home 8. Lil Sheridan 9. Danny Uermin 10. A Message From Moronie 11. Brotherly Advice 12. Dangerously 13. Johnny and Lil 14. On the Warpath 15. The New Boss 16. A Budding Crimefighter 17. Diversified Crime 18. Time to Play Ball 19. Tommy's "Accident" 20. Revenge 21. A Normal Life 22. Tommy's Wedding 23. Brother Against Brother 24. The D.A.'s Brother 25. Framed 26. The Big House 27. The Witness 28. The Grapevine 29. Johnny's Escape 30. Saving Tommy 31. Crime Doesn't Pay 32. End Titles