During the 1930s, a New York City illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters, and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Eddie Murphy | ... |
Quick
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| Richard Pryor | ... |
Sugar Ray
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| Redd Foxx | ... |
Bennie Wilson
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| Danny Aiello | ... |
Phil Cantone
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Bugsy Calhoune
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| Della Reese | ... |
Vera
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| Berlinda Tolbert | ... |
Annie
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| Stan Shaw | ... |
Jack Jenkins
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| Jasmine Guy | ... |
Dominique La Rue
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| Vic Polizos | ... |
Richie Vento
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| Lela Rochon | ... |
Sunshine
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| David Marciano | ... |
Tony
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| Arsenio Hall | ... |
Crying Man
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| Thomas Mikal Ford | ... |
Tommy Smalls
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| Uncle Ray Murphy | ... |
Willie
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Michael Goldfinger | ... |
Max
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Joe Pecoraro | ... |
Joe Leoni
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| Robin Harris | ... |
Jerome
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| Charlie Murphy | ... |
Jimmy
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Man with Broken Nose
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| Desi Arnez Hines II | ... |
Young Quick
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| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... |
Toothless Gambler
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| Bobby McGee | ... |
Gambler
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| Reynaldo Rey | ... |
Gambler
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Nick Savage | ... |
Gambler
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Johnny Lee Smith | ... |
Huge Man
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| Robi Reed | ... |
Woman Employee
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| Ty Granderson Jones | ... |
Crapshooter
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Dan Tullis Jr. | ... |
Crapshooter
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| Don Blakely | ... |
Crapshooter
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Christopher Jackson | ... |
Crapshooter
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Roy Lee Jones | ... |
Crapshooter
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Howard 'Sandman' Sims | ... |
Crapshooter
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Roger E. Reid | ... |
Crapshooter
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Rudy Challenger | ... |
Patron
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| Steve White | ... |
Patron
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Dexter A. Wilkins | ... |
Patron
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| Nona Gaye | ... |
Patron
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Bill Bateman | ... |
Orderly
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| Kathleen Bradley | ... |
Lady
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Clarence Landry | ... |
Old Man
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| Carmen Filpi | ... |
Doorman
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Alvin Silver | ... |
Headwaiter
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Clifford Strong | ... |
Man at Front Seat
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Margaret Wheeler | ... |
Elderly Woman
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Joe Littlefield | ... |
Elderly Man
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| Rick Aiello | ... |
Man #1
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Donald Nardini | ... |
Man #2
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Robert Vento | ... |
Bartender
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| Mike Genovese | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Dennis Lee Kelly | ... |
Cop
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| William Utay | ... |
Cop
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| Michael Buffer | ... |
Announcer
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Marc Figueroa | ... |
One of Calhoune's Boys
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George Kyle | ... |
Man at Bugsy's
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| Eugene Robert Glazer | ... |
Detective Hogan
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| Michael Stroka | ... |
Detective Simms
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| Eddie Smith | ... |
Driver
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| Gene Hartline | ... |
Michael Kirkpatrick
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Karen Armstead | ... |
Bennie's Girlfriend
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Lezley Price | ... |
Nurse
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Randy Harris | ... |
Todo La Noche
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| Woody Omens | ... |
Ringside Announcer
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Don Familton | ... |
Referee
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Dennis Kemper | ... |
Bathroom Attendant
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Larry L. Johnson | ... |
King Blue
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Prince C. Spencer | ... |
Prince Spencer
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| Roberto Durán | ... |
Roberto
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John Kennedy Horne | ... |
Gambler
(as J. Kennedy Horne)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Fight Fan (uncredited)
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| Pam Heffler | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Michelle Stevenson | ... |
Club Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Eddie Murphy | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Eddie Murphy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Lipsky | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Ray Murphy Jr. | ... | associate producer |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | executive producer |
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | co-producer |
| Robert D. Wachs | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Herbie Hancock | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Woody Omens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alan Balsam | ... | film editor |
| George Bowers | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Joseph Gutowski | ... | stand-by editor |
| James C. Johnson | ... | assistant editor: Los Angeles |
| Christopher Koefoed | ... | associate editor |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Rodney Sharpp | ... | apprentice editor |
| Kelly Tartan | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Robi Reed | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Lawrence G. Paull | ... | (production design by) |
Art Direction by
| Russell B. Crone | ||
| Geoff Hubbard | ... | (as Martin G. Hubbard) |
Set Decoration by
| George R. Nelson | ||
Costume Design by
| Joe I. Tompkins | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadine M. Anderson | ... | makeup artist |
| Marie Carter | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Klexius Kolby | ... | makeup artist |
| Tony Lloyd | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Anthony S. Lloyd) |
| Don Lynch | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist |
| Gary Archer | ... | special effects teeth (uncredited) |
| Karen Kubeck | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Ralph S. Singleton | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | first assistant director |
| Karen Ginsberg | ... | second second assistant director |
| John Rusk | ... | second second assistant director (as John C.M. Rusk) |
| Dorothy A. Steinicke | ... | second second assistant director |
| Barry K. Thomas | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ron Ashmore | ... | paint foreperson |
| Robert J. Carlyle | ... | construction foreperson (as Robert Carlyle) |
| Mike Carroll | ... | plasterer |
| Craig Edgar | ... | assistant art director (as Craig D. Edgar) |
| Chris Fix | ... | propmaker |
| Gerry Gates Sr. | ... | paint foreperson |
| Jim Greenspan | ... | property person |
| Carey Harris Jr. | ... | assistant property master |
| Jimmy Herron | ... | property master (as Jimmie Herron) |
| Harold D. Hinzo | ... | signwriter |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | primary production illustrator |
| Jack Jennings | ... | assistant art director (as Jack B. Jennings) |
| Alan S. Kaye | ... | set designer |
| Mark Konkel | ... | paint foreperson |
| Renita Lorden | ... | assistant property master |
| Robert Maddy | ... | set designer |
| W. Scott Mason | ... | construction foreperson (as Scott Mason) |
| Todd McKibben | ... | construction foreman |
| Marc Meisels | ... | set dresser |
| Clarence Lynn Price | ... | construction coordinator |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | construction foreman |
| Ray Rarick | ... | construction foreperson |
| David Russell | ... | storyboard illustrator |
| Neil Saiger | ... | construction foreperson |
| Ron Schroeder | ... | labor foreperson |
| Fred Seibly | ... | signwriter |
| Ron Sica | ... | property person |
| Wayne Smith | ... | paint foreperson |
| Craig Staley | ... | property person |
| William Timmerman | ... | property person |
| Dennis J. Vannatta | ... | lead person |
| Ward Welton | ... | paint foreperson |
| Ronnie Sue Wexler | ... | property person |
| Randy L. Childs | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Benson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Pamela Bentkowski | ... | foley editor |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | sound mixer |
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | boom operator |
| Michael C. Casper | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper) |
| Greg Curda | ... | foley mixer |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| Juno J. Ellis | ... | adr editor (as Juno Ellis) |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist |
| Bruce Fortune | ... | sound editor |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Cecelia Hall | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Frank Howard | ... | sound editor |
| Mark Jennings | ... | cable person |
| Daniel J. Leahy | ... | re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy) |
| Victoria Martin | ... | supervising foley editor |
| F. Hudson Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Donald Ortiz | ... | assistant sound editor |
| R.J. Palmer | ... | sound editor |
| Craig Sims | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Fred Stafford | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Beth Sterner | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Gerard | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Peter Albiez | ... | special effects foreperson (as Peter H. Albiez) |
| Kenneth C. Clark | ... | special effects technician |
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Thomas Mertz | ... | special effects technician |
| Karl Nygren | ... | special effects technician (as Karl Eric Nygren) |
| Mike Wever | ... | special effects technician |
| Jeffrey A. Wischnack | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist |
Stunts
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bryn Boyd | ... | dolly grip |
| Philip Caplan | ... | camera operator |
| Ed Cooper | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward Cooper) |
| Joseph Cosko Jr. | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom Embree | ... | set lighting technician |
| Jon Falkengren | ... | dolly grip |
| Norman Glasser | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Lloyd Gowdy | ... | set lighting technician |
| Lindsay P. Hill | ... | video assistant |
| Bud Howell | ... | first company grip (as Carmon 'Bud' Howell) |
| Frank Jones | ... | set lighting technician |
| Norman G. Langley | ... | camera operator |
| Donald Lewis | ... | set lighting technician (as Don Lewis) |
| Burton Lindemoen | ... | second company grip |
| Art Mack | ... | grip |
| Scott McKnight | ... | set lighting technician |
| Richard A. Mention III | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Nettles | ... | grip |
| Rick Robinson | ... | second assistant camera (as Ricardo Robinson) |
| Steve Shaver | ... | chief rigging electrician |
| Roger Spurgeon | ... | lighting technician: musco light |
| John Szajner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer (as Bruce Talamon) |
| Francis X. Valdez III | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Kip Wurl | ... | grip |
| Michael T. James | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | still photographer: props (uncredited) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Chemin Sylvia Bernard | ... | casting associate |
| Marc Brandin | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Maria Marten | ... | casting assistant |
| María Martín | ... | casting assistant |
| Dawn Robinson | ... | extras casting (as Dawn Tshombe) |
| Eddie Smith | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James 'Mike' Balker | ... | wardrobe |
| Ed Burza | ... | wardrobe |
| Norman A. Burza | ... | key costumer |
| Roberto Carneiro | ... | wardrobe |
| Theresa Conant | ... | wardrobe |
| Richard W. Flores | ... | wardrobe |
| Darlene Jackson | ... | wardrobe |
| Violette Jones-Faison | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Theresa Laursen | ... | wardrobe (as Theresa Volpe Laursen) |
| Betty M. Nowell | ... | wardrobe |
| Loring I. Spicer | ... | wardrobe |
| Aida Swinson | ... | wardrobe (as Aida M. Swinson) |
| Andrea E. Weaver | ... | key costumer |
| Haleen K. Holt | ... | costume illustrator (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Rene Botana | ... | location manager |
| Stephen C. Dawson | ... | location manager |
| James M. Morris | ... | location manager |
| Anthony J. Saenz | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bunny Andrews | ... | music editor |
| David Blumberg | ... | creative assistant to mr. hancock |
| Garnett Brown | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Lise Richardson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Robert Schaper | ... | music recording consultant (as Bob Schaper) |
| Joseph Love | ... | musician (uncredited) / recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Alch | ... | script supervisor (as Pamela M. Alch) |
Transportation Department
| Edward Baken | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Bonner | ... | picture car captain |
| Thomas J. Hoke | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mitch Friedman | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Blumberg | ... | creative assistant to Mr. Hancock |
| Stanley Brossette | ... | unit publicist (as Stan Brossette) |
| Caryn E. Campbell | ... | production secretary |
| Fetteroff Colen | ... | production assistant |
| Desiree DaCosta | ... | assistant: Mr. Murphy |
| Yvonne Bonitto Doggett | ... | assistant: Mr. Wachs and Mr. Lipsky |
| Diane Farrington | ... | production assistant (as Dianne Farrington) |
| Karen Ginsberg | ... | period researcher |
| Michael Green | ... | production assistant |
| Nicholas Gross | ... | production assistant |
| Randy Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Jerome Holmes | ... | production assistant |
| Jennie Johnson | ... | assistant: Mr. Pryor |
| Thomas B. Jones | ... | craft service (as Tom Jones) |
| Harry Knapp | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Kim McLaren | ... | accounting assistant |
| Carolyn McLaurin | ... | production assistant |
| Julie McNulty | ... | production assistant |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | caterer and chef |
| Leroy Murphy | ... | officer manager: Eddie Murphy Productions |
| Tom C. Peitzman | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Don Petrie | ... | production auditor |
| Robert Reynolds | ... | publicist |
| Barbara Rosing Hoke | ... | production office coordinator (as Barbara A. Rosing) |
| Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
| Matt Unger | ... | production assistant (as Matthew Unger) |
| Jeanine Wilson | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Jack Wood | ... | coordinating motor officer: LAPD |
| Monika Woodward | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Harks | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Greg Knapp | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Films of India (1992) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- WGN (1992) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Color Me Bright, Unlimited (musco light technician)
- For Stars Catering (catering)
- Movie Movers (hair and make-up trailers)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Record Plant Scoring (music recorded at)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Sugar" Ray is the owner of an illegal casino, who contends with the pressures of vicious gangsters and corrupt policemen who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organized crime and police corruption in the 1930s, any dastardly trick is fair. |
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| Taglines | They're up to something big. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $16,000,000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $95,900,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Eddie Murphy once said that the jokes and camaraderie between him, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Robin Harris, and Della Reese behind the scenes were much funnier than anything that was in the film. See more » |
| Goofs | A double yellow line dividing the road can be seen when Quick is being chased down the highway by Tommy Small's brother. Center lines in 1938 were painted white. Double yellow lines were not used on US Highways until 1971. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Public Enemies (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Black Beauty See more » |
| Quotes |
Richie Vento:
Yeah, get me Hollycourt 55377. Hello, it's Daddy. Hey, darling. Put Mommy on the phone. Yeah, Barbara, it's Richie. Yeah lookit, I ain't never coming home no more. Take it easy. See more » |