Frankie and Johnny

You never choose love. Love chooses you.

APPROPIATE

1991 / 118min.

Rating6.761

Genres

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Garry Marshall

Actors

Al Pacino

Tracy Reiner

Zachary Weintraub

Michelle Pfeiffer

Glenn Plummer

Richard Bernard

Phil Leeds

Al Sapienza

Nathan Lane

Richard D'Alessandro

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