🎥 Oscar (1991)Â
Oscar is a comedy mob film set in the 1930s, starring Sylvester Stallone as Angelo “Snaps” Provolone, a tough gangster trying to turn over a new leaf and go straight — but finding that leaving crime behind can be more chaotic than committing it.
The story begins with Snaps promising his dying father (Kirk Douglas) that he’ll give up his life of crime and become an honest businessman. On the day he’s scheduled to meet a group of bankers to invest his fortune legitimately, Snaps’s mansion turns into a whirlwind of confusion and mistaken identity.
Everything spirals out of control when his accountant, Anthony Rossano (Vincent Spano), asks for his daughter’s hand in marriage — and confesses that he’s stolen $50,000 to prove his worth. Snaps agrees to help him, but soon discovers that Anthony isn’t talking about Snaps’s real daughter, Lisa (Marisa Tomei), but rather another woman entirely!
Meanwhile, Lisa, feeling neglected and eager for love, pretends to be pregnant to force her father to let her marry. Add to this a nosy maid, a suspicious police detective, and a bag full of cash that keeps getting switched with one containing jewelry — and chaos ensues.
Throughout the day, Snaps struggles to maintain his temper, manage his household of quirky servants, and protect his reputation — all while trying to honor his promise to his father and become a respectable businessman.
By the end, everything unravels into a comical web of misunderstandings, secret identities, and romantic surprises, ending with a lighthearted twist that proves even a gangster can find redemption — and laughter — when he least expects it.
🎬 About the Film
Directed by John Landis (of Animal House and Trading Places fame), Oscar is based on the 1967 French stage play Oscar by Claude Magnier.
Although the film received mixed reviews upon release, it has since developed a small cult following for its fast-paced humor, sharp dialogue, and Stallone’s unexpectedly funny performance as a mob boss trying to behave like a gentleman.
