• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1991-10-11
  • Runtime118 minutes
  • TaglineYou never choose love. Love chooses you.
  • Revenue22,773,535$
  • GenreDrama, Romance, Comedy
  • Production
    CompaniesParamount Pictures
  • Budget29,000,000$

Movie Overview

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.

Casts

Al Pacino

Michelle Pfeiffer

Héctor Elizondo

Nathan Lane

Jane Morris

Kate Nelligan

Glenn Plummer

Sean O'Bryan

Ele Keats

Phil Leeds

K Callan

Shannon Wilcox

Tim Hopper

Al Sapienza

Lorna Thayer

Calvin Jung

Dedee Pfeiffer

Scott Marshall