Frankie and Johnny (1991 film)

Frankie and Johnny
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGarry Marshall
Written byTerrence McNally
Produced byGarry Marshall
Starring
CinematographyDante Spinotti
Edited by
Music byMarvin Hamlisch
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1991 (1991-10-11)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$29 million[1]
Box office$67 million

Frankie and Johnny is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in their first film together since Scarface (1983). Héctor Elizondo, Nathan Lane, and Kate Nelligan appear in supporting roles. The original score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

The screenplay for Frankie and Johnny was adapted by Terrence McNally from his own off-Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1987), which featured F. Murray Abraham and Kathy Bates. The most notable alteration in the film was the addition of several supporting characters and various locations; in the original play, only the two eponymous characters appeared onstage, and the entire drama took place in one apartment.[2]

The title is a reference to the traditional American popular song "Frankie and Johnny", first published in 1904, which tells the story of a woman who finds her man making love to another woman and shoots him dead.[3] The film received generally favorable reviews and grossed $67 million with a $29 million budget.

  1. ^ Frankie and Johnny at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. ^ Rich, Frank (October 28, 1987). "Theater: 'Frankie and Johnny'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Frankie and Johnny". Traditional Music Library. Retrieved November 17, 2009.

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