Johnny Dangerously

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Johnny Dangerously (21-Dec-1984)

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Sudie Bond Actor 13-Jul-1928 10-Nov-1984 Silkwood

Peter Boyle Actor 18-Oct-1935 12-Dec-2006 Young Frankenstein

Dick Butkus Football 9-Dec-1942 Middle linebacker, Chicago Bears

Ron Carey Actor 11-Dec-1935 16-Jan-2007 Officer Levitt on Barney Miller

Dom DeLuise Actor 1-Aug-1933 Portly Cannonball Run star

Danny DeVito Actor 17-Nov-1944 Short loudmouth from Taxi

Griffin Dunne Actor 8-Jun-1955 An American Werewolf in London

Bob Eubanks Game Show Host 8-Jan-1938 The Newlywed Game

Alan Hale, Jr. Actor 8-Mar-1921 2-Jan-1990 The Skipper on Gilligan's Island

Marilu Henner Actor 6-Apr-1952 Taxi

Michael Keaton Actor 9-Sep-1951 Batman

Jack Nance Actor 21-Dec-1943 30-Dec-1996 Eraserhead

Glynnis O'Connor Actor 19-Nov-1956 Ode to Billy Joe

Joe Piscopo Comic 17-Jun-1951 Saturday Night Live

Rick Rosenthal Film Director 15-Jun-1949 Halloween II

Maureen Stapleton Actor 21-Jun-1925 13-Mar-2006 Won an Oscar for playing Emma Goldman

Ray Walston Actor 2-Dec-1914 1-Jan-2001 My Favorite Martian

REVIEWS

Review by James Beacon (posted on 14-May-2005)

Set in the 1930s, Michael Keaton stars as Johnny Kelly, a goodhearted man who is forced into a life of crime to pay off his mother's health debts. Soon enough, he takes on the surname "Dangerously", and he is living in the lap of luxury through the money crime pays him. His kid brother Tommy becomes DA, and "Dangerously" is forced to make a decision: fight Tommy, or go legit. He tries the latter, but nemisis Danny Vermin (played by Joe Piscopo) foils him and Dangerously ends up in jail. He breaks out just in time to save his brother from the wrath of Vermin. In this enjoyable comedy, Keaton is fantastic as the quick-witted Kelly. Piscapo, although critics thought otherwise, delivers a hilarious performance as Vermin. Overall, good movie to watch with friends. Perhaps not family, though.

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