Synopsis
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making money in a legal fashion, Snaps sets about to keep his promise.
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Cast
- Sylvester StalloneAngelo « Snapst » Provolone
- Marisa TomeiLisa Provolone, Angelo's daughter
- Vincent SpanoAnthony Rossano
- Ornella MutiSofia Provolone
- Tim CurryDr. Thornton Poole
- Peter RiegertAldo
- Chazz PalminteriConnie
- Martin FerreroLuigi Finucci
- Harry ShearerGuido Finucci
- Kirk DouglasEduardo Provolone
Recommendations
- 67
Austin Chronicle
Stallone makes good-hearted fun of his street-wise Italian-American persona and also of himself as big shot. I'm not used to having much good to say about the guy, but Stallone has evidenced a nascient sense of humor before, and here he allows it to blossom. - 60
The New York Times
Mr. Stallone displays an unexpected gameness, even a flair, for the kind of broadly durable comedy that is the television sitcom's specialty. It works a lot better than might have been expected. Mr. Stallone may not be a comic genius, but he's definitely a sport. - 60
Time Out
The script is sharp, if formulaic, but the film suffers from several contradictions: this is a farce without sexual tension, a family film with Stallone in the lead, a Landis comedy without vulgarity. - 60
Variety
Oscar is an intermittently amusing throwback to gangster comedies of the 1930s. While dominated by star Sylvester Stallone and heavy doses of production and costume design, pic is most distinguished by sterling turns by superb character actors. - 50
Chicago Tribune
For a film meant to define a lighter and fresher image for Stallone, Oscar doesn't quite get the job done. [26 Apr 1991, p.B] - 40
Los Angeles Times
To say that Oscar, Sylvester Stallone’s latest attempt to become king of comedy, is funnier than might be expected (which it is) is really not saying that much. - 40
Tampa Bay Times
It's not that the man who brought us Rocky Balboa doesn't fit into a funny movie, it's just that as the lead of rollicking Oscar, he's cast beyond his capabilities. [26 Apr 1991, p.6] - 40
TV Guide Magazine
In spite of its harmlessness and enjoyable supporting cast, Oscar is irrefutable evidence of the cynicism and insularity of Hollywood power brokers and hack filmmakers.
