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Writers (WGA):
Mitchel Katlin (written by) &
Nat Bernstein (written by)
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Release Date:
30 March 1990 (USA) more
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In the world of cons....Eddie's a pro.
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Eddie and Lou are a couple of two-bit con men on the lam from a loan shark. They hide out in someone's... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Dana Carvey ... Eddie Farrell / Jonathan Albertson

Robert Loggia ... Milt Malkin
Todd Graff ... Lou Pesquino
Julia Campbell ... Dr. Annie Malkin
Milo O'Shea ... Uncle Max
James Tolkan ... Sal Nickles (mobster)
Doris Belack ... Mona Malkin
Sally Gracie ... Aunt Connie

Mike Bacarella ... Pinkie Morino (Sal's collector)
John M. Watson Sr. ... Harold Monroe
Beatrice Fredman ... Bobbie
Thomas McElroy ... Men's room attendant
Jack McLaughlin-Gray ... Cyril (wine steward)
Gene Honda ... Mr. Nimoku (Japanese businessman)
Del Close ... Williamson
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103 min
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Eddie Farrell: Louis, what the hell do you think you're doing?
Lou Pesquino: Autographing Pinkie's car
Eddie Farrell: That's not very nice. Lets do something nice for the guy. Lets give Pinkie a convertable
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Features Fiddler on the Roof (1971) more
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Ye Ke Ye Ke more

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Opportunity Knocks, 23 April 1999
Author: Tim Cox from Marietta, OH

Carvey stars in this fun comedy of mistaken indentities and big money. Carvey does many SNL-style characters and skits and carries the film, with help from Loggia, Graff and old pro Milo O'Shea.

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