Oscar

Oscar

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Release Date

4/26/1991

Runtime

109 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$35,000,000

Revenue

$23,562,716

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A screwball comedy about a mobster fumbling his way toward respectability, built on the collision between crime-world cunning and legitimate business incompetence. It's a fast-paced, frantic romp that finds humor in the impossibility of reinvention.

Mood

PlayfulAbsurdBittersweet

Themes

RedemptionFamilyAmbition

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genre

Structure

Linear

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