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Frankie and Johnny
“You never choose love. Love chooses you.”
Cast
Al Pacino
Johnny
Michelle Pfeiffer
Frankie
Héctor Elizondo
Nick
Nathan Lane
Tim
Jane Morris
Nedda
Kate Nelligan
Cora
Greg Lewis
Tino
Al Fann
Luther
Glenn Plummer
Peter
Sean O'Bryan
Bobby
Fernando López
Jorge
Ele Keats
Artemis
Phil Leeds
Mr. DeLeon
K Callan
Frankie's Mother
Shannon Wilcox
Christine the Hooker
Harvey Miller
Mr. Rosen
Tim Hopper
Lester
Robert Ball
Haircombing Neighbor
Terri Sigrist
Bowling Twin
Lori Sigrist
Bowling Twin
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.
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