Lowbrow humor of rodney dangerfield is in top form. Easy money was a big success for rodney, and its still a very funny movie. Factory presents a double shift of hardworking comedies for all you ninetofivers with easy money and men at work. Rodney dangerfield american comedian born on november 22, 1921, died on october 05, 2004 rodney dangerfield was an american comedian and actor, known for the catchphrase i dont get no respect. This is the question rodney dangerfield asks himself in this fan favorite comedy directed by james signorelli, whos probably best known for directing short films and pretaped sketches for saturday night live during the 70s, 80s, 90s and early 00s. When allison and julio leave the wedding, there are cans tied to the car. Joined by joe pesci and jennifer jason leigh, dangerfield is outrageous as a workingclass buffoon who takes on the firstclass tycoons in this milliondollar comedy. Rodney dangerfield, joe pesci, geraldine fitzgerald, candice azzara, val avery, tom noonan, taylor negron, lili haydn, jeffrey jones. It should be easy money, but capuletti seems to have mastered all of the degeneracy mankind has to offer. Easy money is a 1983 american comedy film starring rodney dangerfield, joe pesci. Easy money is a 1983 american comedy film starring rodney dangerfield, joe pesci, geraldine fitzgerald, candice azzara, and jennifer jason leigh. Rodney dangerfield is monty capuletti, a baby photographer with a supportive wife but a tightfisted superrich motherinlaw mrs. Photographer rodney dangerfield curbs vices to inherit estate.
A successful baby photographer and a welldevoted family man, monty capuletti dangerfield has been living the high life for years. The king of excessive behavior rodney dangerfield is working as a baby photographer when he finds that his motherinlaws fortune is hisif. In the rodney dangerfield world of film comedy, his role as al czervik in caddyshack is tops in the memory of the majority of audiences. Easy money 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. To me, this movie is nearly as funny as dangerfields followup film, back to school and both are fun timepassers. It was directed by james signorelli and written by dangerfield, michael endler, p. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring. The king of excessive behavior rodney dangerfield is working as a baby photographer when he finds that his motherinlaws fortune is hisif only he stops drinking, smoking and gambling, while. Thanks to melanie the store used in easy money is often said to be wannamakers in philadelphia, pa. In easy money, the late legendary comedian rodney dangerfield stars as.
The film has a few good gags and some retread jokes that rodney performs in his own herkyjerky manner, but most of the jokes, mainly jokes about the elderly, the obese, or drug addiction, never really hit hard enough to matter very much. With rodney dangerfield, joe pesci, geraldine fitzgerald, candice azzara. Rodney is rodney, so if you liked him in caddyshack and back to school and i did, it stands to reason youd like him here and again, i did. Dangerfield plays monty capuletti, a middleclass slob whod rather be boozing, gambling, and cavorting with his buddies than working at. The original music score was composed by laurence rosenthal. In a role which has earned him alot of respect from the critics, rodney dangerfield is at his comic best in this hysterical hit film. Easy money is strictly for the easy laughers, or at least for those who find rodney dangerfield an irresistible card. Taylor negron as julio should have had his own film. A 1983 comedy film directed by james signorelli and starring rodney dangerfield dangerfield is monty capuletti, a baby photographer with a supportive wife but a tightfisted superrich motherinlaw mrs. Easy money is built like trading places which beat easy money into theaters by about a month and a half and brewsters millions, other similar movies of the time, where money is a catalyst for the characters. Those are the rules that rodney dangerfield must follow if he wants to get his fortune in the hit classic easy money.
In 1980 dangerfield took a part in the comedic film caddyshack, along with chevy chase, bill murray, and ted knight. Dangerfield became very sparse in his roles on tv and film about this time. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Monahan, played by 1940s sex symbol geraldine fitzgerald who despises montys bevy of vices drinking, smoking, eating junk food, gambling, and. Joe pesci and rodney dangerfield in easy money 1983 rodney dangerfield in easy money 1983. The next movie on rodneys agenda was easy money 1983, a comedy that showed him as an insulting working class person who suddenly becomes a millionaire. Nicky joe pesci and monty rodney dangerfield browse the upscale department store monty will soon inherit. Monty must also contend with his wifes cousin clive jeffrey jones a. Easy money rodney shakes hands with julio by dennis hoffmann. Rodney dangerfield gets a load of respect and a chunk of change in easy money.
Overview of easy money, 1983, directed by james signorelli, with rodney dangerfield, joe pesci, geraldine fitzgerald, at turner classic movies. Watch easy money starring rodney dangerfield in this comedy on directv. Fields in this lifetime the movies plot is simply a line to hang gags on. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing easy money 1983 near you. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. If you can look past the film s look, youre basically getting about what youd expect. Julio val avery louie, the bartender tom noonan paddy jeffrey jones clive tom ewell. Dangerfield also performed on broadway in rodney dangerfield on broadway.
Easy money 1983 cast and crew degenerate monty capuletti rodney dangerfield is perfectly content spending his life drinking, smoking and gambling with his other layabout buddies. November 22, 1921 october 5, 2004, popularly known by the stage name rodney dangerfield, was an american standup comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, musician and author. Degenerate monty capuletti rodney dangerfield is perfectly. Joe pescis performance is priceless, and while not as popular as back to school, it is a much funnier movie.
I remember our hopes were high as my father, brother and i walked into the theater to see easy money back in 1983. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. In other words, nothing deep or requiring your full attentionjust a silly movie. To inherit his motherinlaws colossal fortune, a hardliving gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him. Not only was it the first movie to feature rodney dangerfield since 1980s caddyshack, but this time around he had top billing all to himself, and we were anxious to see what the comedian would do with it. Easy money full movie 1983 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. The plot, such as it is, is really just an excuse to watch rodney tell a lot of dopey jokes and get in stupid situations. Rodney dangerfield, joe pesci, geraldine fitzgerald, candice azzara, val avery, tom noonan, taylor negron, lili haydn, jeffrey jones, tom ewell, jennifer. When julio attempts to make love with alison on his wedding night, she goes from wearing a thin robe when. Rose capuletti as candy azzara louie the bartender. Joe pesci and rodney dangerfield in easy money 1983 rodney dangerfield in easy money.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson. In easy money, the late legendary comedian rodney dangerfield stars as monty capuletti, a professional child photographer living in staten island, ny whos always smoking, drinking and getting into general trouble with his pal nicky boy joe pesci, a pint size plumber with an attitude. Monty capuletti comedy legend rodney dangerfield is a hardliving baby photographer with a family thatd drive anyone to drink. Easy money is an offbalance and disjointed movie, but thats sort of okay, since its about an offbalance and disjointed kinda guy. This film is the least memorable of the three films rodney dangerfield starred in during his 1980s resurgence back into popular culture. He was known for his selfdeprecating oneliner humor, his catchphrase i dont get no respect. Easy money thats love nicky joe pesci helps monty rodney dangerfield adjust to his rehab program.
The movie is the story of monty capuletti, a baby photographer from queens. When rodney dangerfield gets to do his shtick his regular standup type humor the world listens and laughs. Watch the full length movie of easy money online or on the fios mobile app. Rodney dangerfield biography life, family, childhood. Allisons wedding to julio goes off without a hitch, at least until the wedding night. Easy money 1983 regular guy fashion show scene 1212. Easy money, which was directed by james signorelli and opens today at loews new. The credits call him monty capuletti, but he is clearly rodney dangerfield, gloriously playing himself as the nearest thing we are likely to get to w. The part when joe pesci and rodney dangerfield are rushing to get the cake from the bakery, was filmed outside of alfonsos bakery in staten island, new york. Easy money movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. A 1983 comedy film directed by james signorelli and starring rodney dangerfield. He is also remembered for his 1980s film roles, especially in easy money, caddyshack, and back to school.