Oscar

1991
PG
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

35K

YOUR RATING

A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".

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A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his life of crime and "go straight".

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

35K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations

Trivia
At the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1991 which went to Kirk Douglas, Sylvester Stallone in his tribute to Douglas recalled the filming of the scene where he hits Stallone in the face. After a swing and miss, Stallone jokingly told Douglas to slap him hard. "Let me have your best", whereupon Douglas proceeded to beat Stallone silly. Stallone said "I learned the hard way: never spar with Spartacus."

Goofs
When Dr. Poole first meets Little Anthony, he comments on Anthony's New Jersey accent. Anthony never said a word in front of Dr. Poole before Poole made this comment.

Quotes
Snaps: [removing Connie's many weapons] It's like disarming Germany.

Crazy credits
Face on the Cutting Room Floor ........ Joe Dante

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Mortal Thoughts/Impromptu/Out for Justice/Journey of Hope (1991)

Soundtracks
Largo Al Factotum
From Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Written by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Earle Patriarco
Conducted by Elmer Bernstein

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Featured review

more than nice

for me,it remains a lovely surprise. an old fashion comedy, with a brilliant genius of humor from Silvester Stallone, admirable job of Ornella Mutti and Linda Gray escaping from the circle of "Dallas" in charming manner. but, more important, "Oscar" is a great resurrection of old fashion comedy. and, maybe, this is its basic virtue. the humor who has not the desire to impress, sweet, seductive, familiar, out of vulgar allusion, using the Mafia motif in smart way and the love as key of beautiful end. so, a refreshing film. one of the most important pretext for see it. less twice. better, often.