Oscar
“In crime and comedy, timing is everything.”
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.
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Cast
42 people
John Landis Director · Michael Barrie Screenplay Jim Mulholland Screenplay
Worldwide gross $24M · Budget $35M · United States release April 26, 1991
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000
Worldwide gross
$23,562,716
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
Silver Screen Partners IV
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United States · April 26, 1991
Theatrical
Czechia
July 16, 1993 · Theatrical
France
August 28, 1991 · Theatrical
Germany
September 19, 1991 · Theatrical
Greece
October 15, 1991 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 25, 1991 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 30, 1991 · Theatrical
February 28, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Slovakia
December 20, 2002 · TV · Markíza
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