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Frankie and Johnny
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.
1991 · Directed by Garry Marshall · 118 min · Drama · Romance · Comedy · 10 frames
Tagline
You never choose love. Love chooses you.
Crew
- Screenplay: Terrence McNally
- Cinematography: Dante Spinotti
- Edited by: Jacqueline Cambas, Battle Davis
- Music: Marvin Hamlisch
- Production design: Albert Brenner
- Produced by: Garry Marshall
Cast
- Al Pacino as Johnny
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Frankie
- Héctor Elizondo as Nick
- Nathan Lane as Tim
- Jane Morris as Nedda
- Kate Nelligan as Cora
- Greg Lewis as Tino
- Al Fann as Luther
- Glenn Plummer as Peter
- Sean O'Bryan as Bobby
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures
- Budget: $29,000,000
- Box office: $22,773,535
- Themes: new york city, waitress, ex-detainee, cooking, restaurant, diner, greek, love, city life
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