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Easy Money

Easy Money

Comedy · 1983

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

Movie details

Easy Money

“No cheating! No gambling! No booze! No smoking! No pizza! No nothin'!”

1983 Comedy 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before it gets the best of him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Easy Money?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

James Signorelli

Written by

Rodney Dangerfield · Dennis Blair · Michael Endler · P. J. O'Rourke

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Monty Capuletti

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Nicky Cerone

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Mrs. Monahan

Candice Azzara

Candice Azzara

Rose Capuletti (as Candy Azzara)

Val Avery

Val Avery

Louie the Bartender

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Paddy

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

Julio

Court is in session

Put Easy Money on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.