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Let’s talk about the cast. I mentioned Danny Devito is one of the main stars. This is 1986, so post- his brilliance of Louie on Taxi and actually after Ralph from Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile. Both absolute classics. The other main star is Joe Piscopo. This is also post his great run on SNL and Johnny Dangerously. Awesome comedians at a quiet time in their careers. Let’s tackle the Mob boss, Anthony Castello. He is played by the Dan Hedaya who I love in everything he does, including the captain in Running Scared. Also filmed in 1986. Next is the mob muscle, Frank “The Fixer” Acavano played by the famous WWF wrestler/manager Captain Lou Albano. He is amazing in this role and plays the mob muscle perfectly. Ironically Lou Albano is originally from Rome, Italy, so again the casting is perfect. Last two actors to mention. The great mob actor Frank Vincent is in this flick as Louie Fontucci. A great background mob actor to up the ante. And lastly Harry and Moe’s old pal Bobby DiLea, who is played by Harvel Keitel. Yup, that guy. I could not even begin to name all the movies but let’s just say he started acting in 1967 and has never stopped being in stuff. I love him for everything he has done but this is before a majority of his prime roles. Just a great cast.

Next is the people that put this flick together. Let’s start with the director. It is some guy called Brian De Palma. Yeah, I never heard of him either. Actually, yeah that guy. This is 1986, so after Carrie, Blow Out, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, and Body Double . He makes this comedy and then the fol-

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