Things Change

"Dealing with the mob is always a gamble."

1988 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 82

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

“Dealing with the mob is always a gamble.”

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Cast

Don Ameche
Gino
Joe Mantegna
Jerry
Robert Prosky
Joseph 'Don Giuseppe' Vincenzo
J.J. Johnston
Frankie
Ricky Jay
Mr. Silver
Mike Nussbaum
Mr. Green
Jack Wallace
Repair Shop Owner
Dan Conway
Butler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Mamet
Writers: David Mamet, Shel Silverstein
Languages: Italian, French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Mamet, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alaric Jans. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Trudy Ship shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Don Ameche and Joe Mantegna and Robert Prosky carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dealing with the mob is always a gamble.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Mamet directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. Alaric Jans scores. Trudy Ship cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, French, English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, French, English.
3Directed by David Mamet, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alaric Jans. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Trudy Ship shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Don Ameche and Joe Mantegna and Robert Prosky carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Dealing with the mob is always a gamble.".
8IMDB entry: tt0096259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.