Story Line
After a film student gets his belongings stolen, he meets a mobster bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. Soon, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.
“He was on his way to the Dean's List, but he wound up on the hit list.”
Top Cast
Marlon Brando
Carmine Sabatini, aka Jimmy The Toucan
Matthew Broderick
Clark Kellogg
Bruno Kirby
Victor Ray
Penelope Ann Miller
Tina Sabatini
Frank Whaley
Steve Bushak
Jon Polito
Chuck Greenwald
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
1990-07-20
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
ComedyCrime
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6/10
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8/10
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