What kind of guys gamble with the boss's money, swipe a killer's Cadillac, and party on the mob's credit card?
Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein are both errand boys for the Mob. When they lose $250,000, they are set up to kill each other. But they run off to Atlantic City and comedy follows.
Frank "The Fixer" Acavano
The film's tagline is: "What kind of guys gamble with the boss's money, swipe a killer's Cadillac, and party on the mob's credit card?"
The film had a budget of $13.0M but only grossed $8.5M, losing $4.5M at the box office.
The runtime is 92 minutes (1h 32m).
The film was directed by Brian De Palma.
The screenplay was written by George Gallo.
The score was composed by Ira Newborn.
Cinematography was handled by Fred Schuler.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 54 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0092226.
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Mixed
118 votes
Wise Guys
Released
R
Italiano, English
United States of America
$13,000,000
$8,475,466
