Oscar

Name: Oscar
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991-04-26
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei, Vincent Spano, Ornella Muti, Tim Curry

1991·Movie·PG·109 min·★ 6.3(574)

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“In crime and comedy, timing is everything.”

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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About Oscar

Oscar is a 1991 English-language comedy film directed by John Landis. The cast is led by Sylvester Stallone, Marisa Tomei, Vincent Spano. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Oscar was produced by Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, and Silver Screen Partners IV and made in United States of America. It was released on April 26, 1991, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: John Landis
Writers: Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland
Release date: April 26, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

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Oscar cast & crew

Oscar was directed by John Landis and written by Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland.

The cast features Sylvester Stallone as Angelo "Snaps" Provolone, Marisa Tomei as Lisa Provolone, Vincent Spano as Anthony Rossano, Ornella Muti as Sofia Provolone, Tim Curry as Dr. Thornton Poole, and Peter Riegert as Aldo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, cinematography is by Mac Ahlberg, and it was produced by Leslie Belzberg and Alex Ponti.

Is Oscar worth watching?

Oscar holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 574 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Oscar is worth a place on your watchlist.

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