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Sylvester Stallone stars as famed mobster Angelo SnapsProvolone, who promises his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he will hang up his tommy gun and lead a kinder, gentler life. However, on the day Snaps is to start his legitimate career in banking, he gets derailed by a spate of family emergencies. It all begins when Snaps's .. Read more

Starring	Sylvester Stallone, Don Ameche, Tim Curry, Kirk Douglas
Director	John Landis
Genres	Children, Comedy

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- Leaden attempt at a screwball comedy, and one that sinks under its own witlessness.
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  LAFFF HARD IN KONFUSION! lol
  
  sooooo funny...... who knew? only saw 5 minutes of this on the tv screen but cudnt stay to watch...... glad dat lov fims givin sucha wide choice of movies from ... read more »
  
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  LAFFF HARD IN KONFUSION! lol
  
  sooooo funny...... who knew? only saw 5 minutes of this on the tv screen but cudnt stay to watch...... glad dat lov fims givin sucha wide choice of movies from ... read more »
  
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  An Excellent Film
  
  Its a fantastic film...Some people would say its confusing watching a bag go too and fourth.. Watch out for the one with the undies in.. They are a real ... read more »
  
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  Some people have described this as complicated, but all you have to do is watch the film and you can keep track of which bag is which. Reminds me of the classic... read more »
  
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  Must watch!
  
  This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen... every character in the movie is funny in its own way especially as they are all gangsters trying to go ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Oct 2006 at 23:44
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  loved it.
  
  cool film very funny.
  
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  - 20 Aug 2005 at 16:01
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  In this remake of a french farce, Sylvester Stallone stars as notorious 1930s mobster Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone. When Angelo promises his dying father (... read more »
  
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  LAFFF HARD IN KONFUSION! lol
  
  sooooo funny...... who knew? only saw 5 minutes of this on the tv screen but cudnt stay to watch...... glad dat lov fims givin sucha wide choice of movies from ... read more »
  
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  In this remake of a french farce, Sylvester Stallone stars as notorious 1930s mobster Angelo 'Snaps' Provolone. When Angelo promises his dying father (... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Jun 2005 at 17:33
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  Excellent
  
  Some people have described this as complicated, but all you have to do is watch the film and you can keep track of which bag is which. Reminds me of the classic... read more »
  
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- - Mark Grogan
  - Oldham
  - 17 Nov 2006 at 01:27
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  An Excellent Film
  
  Its a fantastic film...Some people would say its confusing watching a bag go too and fourth.. Watch out for the one with the undies in.. They are a real ... read more »
  
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- - crazysexycool
  - Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
  - 06 Jan 2007 at 16:57
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  Must watch!
  
  This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen... every character in the movie is funny in its own way especially as they are all gangsters trying to go ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey, UK
  - 24 Oct 2006 at 23:44
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  loved it.
  
  cool film very funny.
  
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  Sylvester Stallone stars as famed mobster Angelo SnapsProvolone, who promises his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he will hang up his tommy gun and lead a kinder, gentler life. However, on the day Snaps is to start his legitimate career in banking, he gets derailed by a spate of family emergencies....