Wise Guys

Apr 17, 1986

1h 32m

★ 5.4

What kind of guys gamble with the boss's money, swipe a killer's Cadillac, and party on the mob's credit card?

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Harry Valentini

Danny DeVito

Moe Dickstein

Joe Piscopo

Bobby DiLea

Harvey Keitel

Marco

Ray Sharkey

Anthony Castelo

Dan Hedaya

Frank "The Fixer" Acavano

Louis Albano

Lil Dickstein

Julie Bovasso

Wanda Valentini

Patti LuPone

Aunt Sadie

Antonia Rey

Grandma Valentini

Mimi Cecchini

Harry Jr.

Matthew Kaye

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