# Johnny Dangerously (1984)

> An earnest son becomes an improbably flamboyant gangster when his mother's medical expenses push him into the criminal underworld.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10120

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Amy Heckerling
- Cast: Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle, Griffin Dunne, Glynnis O'Connor, Dom DeLuise
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087507/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, sardonic, lazy sunday, comedy movie night

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