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Wise Guys (1986)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:5

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Two errand boys for the Mob try to outfox their ruthless boss in this comedy by the master of cinematic hyperbole. Tired of their role as Mafia peons, best buddies Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein... Two errand boys for the Mob try to outfox their ruthless boss in this comedy by the master of cinematic hyperbole. Tired of their role as Mafia peons, best buddies Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein cook up a scheme to secure enough money to open a Jewish-Italian deli together. Sent to the racetrack to place a bet for their employer, Harry and Moe attempt to cheat him out of his winnings and end up owing him $250,000 instead. Desperate to save their necks, the unlucky twosome head for Atlantic City in search of money to repay their blood-thirsty boss. [More]

Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Dan Hedaya, Harvey Keitel

Starring: Danny DeVito, Joe Piscopo, Dan Hedaya, Harvey Keitel, Patti LuPone, Ray Sharkey, Maria Pitillo

Director: Brian De Palma

Director: Brian De Palma

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11/07/08
Frank Swietek
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A mid-career faux pas, or the director's equivalent of the coruscating, laugh-stuck-in-your-throat dissonance of The King of Comedy?

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08/31/06
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Emanuel Levy
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03/08/05
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Brian DePalma, who made some funny movies years ago, seems to have lost his touch.

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08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Walter Goodman
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A waste of celluloid.

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02/25/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

A lame Mob comedy, proving Piscopo is not movie material

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12/19/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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07/30/02
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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
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A terrific piece of throwaway entertainment.

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