Oscar (1991)

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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.

• Released: 1991-04-26
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 597 votes

Directed by John Landis.

Top cast

• 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
• Peter Riegert as Aldo
• Chazz Palminteri as Connie
• Martin Ferrero as Luigi Finucci
• Harry Shearer as Guido Finucci
• Kirk Douglas as Eduardo Provolone

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Oscar

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; 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 Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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