Frankie and Johnny (1991)

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You never choose love. Love chooses you.

When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, he develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.

• Released: 1991-10-11
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 666 votes

Directed by Garry Marshall.

Top cast

• Al Pacino as Johnny
• Michelle Pfeiffer as Frankie
• Héctor Elizondo as Nick
• Nathan Lane as Tim
• Jane Morris as Nedda
• Kate Nelligan as Cora
• Greg Lewis as Tino
• Al Fann as Luther
• Glenn Plummer as Peter
• Sean O'Bryan as Bobby

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Frankie and Johnny

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Essential; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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