Frankie and Johnny

Frankie and Johnny

1991 · 118 min · EN · R · 6.7 (491 votes)
Dir. Garry Marshall · Starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Héctor Elizondo, Nathan Lane, Jane Morris, Kate Nelligan · Music Marvin Hamlisch

You never choose love. Love chooses you.

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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, Frankie 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.

VIBE

A warm, lived-in New York romance. It feels like a familiar diner booth, full of witty banter and the quiet hope that love can bloom in unexpected places. Authentic and deeply human.

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