- Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Ornella Muti, Don Ameche, Peter Riegert, Tim Curry
- Directors: John Landis
- Writers: Claude Magnier, Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Buena Vista
- Release Date: May 6 2003
- Run Time: 109 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00008979E
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#13,954 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #13 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Directors > John Landis
- #24 in DVD > Mystery & Suspense > Crime > Gangsters
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Oscar was Sylvester Stallone's agreeable, 1991 effort at broad comedy, a fast-talking, suspender-snapping gangster farce featuring the Rambo star as a 1930s Chicago mob boss, Snaps Provolone, trying to go straight during overlapping personal crises. No, this isn't Billy Wilder, but director John Landis (Coming to America) has crackling fun with Oscar's fruit salad of traditional comic themes and tools, including mistaken identities, a powerful man's weakness for his children, and a nonstop parade of outre secondary characters. The cast includes Kirk Douglas as Stallone's father, whose deathbed wish compels Snaps to go into legitimate banking at the exact moment the latter's daughter (Marisa Tomei) announces her love for a chauffeur. Meanwhile, another woman claiming to be Snaps's offspring is engaged to a fellow (Vincent Spano) who has stolen $50,000 of the big man's money. Wackiness ensues. The winning cast includes Peter Riegert, Don Ameche, Chazz Palminteri, Eddie Bracken, Harry Shearer, Yvonne DeCarlo, and Bruce Davison. --Tom Keogh
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oscar,
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This review is from: Oscar (VHS Tape)
I thought my wife was nuts for bringing home another one of those "comedies" by an action movie actor. Boy was I ever wrong! Stallone's performance as a mafia-type crime boss trying to go straight was comfortable and funny as hell.The magic wasn't just from an excellent supporting cast (starting with Kirk Douglas as his dying father) but from Sly himself who did not try to force a comedic role. His acting was natural and flawless, with perfect timing and perfect responses as a straightman in a nuthouse. This flick is an underdiscovered gem!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rollicking Fun,
By HeadbangerDuh (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Oscar (DVD)
This is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. All the characters are funny, especially Dr. Pool(Played by tim Curry). The story is simple: A gangster decides to go straight. But a huge series of mix-ups occur, wreaking havoc. This is a must-see for anyone who likes comedy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Hilarious!,
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This review is from: Oscar (DVD)
This is a movie with a truly well-written script. Unlike a lot of the 'comdies' that are written now, which are often primarily full of idiot jokes about sex that anyone could write, this script is truly hilarious without being crude. Stallone's performance is perfect and really makes the movie happen well: but that's not to take away from the other performances which are also excellent: my favourite other than Stallone is the character "Dr. Pool" who serves as Stallone's alucution teacher, and ends up marrying Stallone's daughter. Bad actors would have turned this script into a horrible movie, but together the strength of the script and the strength of the actors in their respective roles is excellent. The basic plot is that when "Snaps" Provalone's (Stallone) dad is on his deathbed, he makes "Snaps" promise that he'll 'go straight' and stop being a gangster. The result? pandemonium, and this fantastic movie!
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