To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard-living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him.To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard-living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him.To inherit his mother-in-law's colossal fortune, a hard-living gambling addict must change his unhealthy ways before they get the best of him.
Candice Azzara
- Rose Capuletti
- (as Candy Azzara)
Jeff Altman
- Bill Jones
- (as Jeffrey Altman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRodney Dangerfield has stated that the part of Monty Capiletti was the closest to his real-life persona.
- GoofsIn the horse racing scene, in the beginning, the name shows Dover Downs, but when the horse winds up losing, it is Hoover Downs.
- Alternate versionsThere are two versions of this movie known to exist. One is the original theatrical cut, which has made its way to video and DVD. The other, which has been seen on premium cable stations (HBO, Showtime), has an additional scene at a boxing fight with Monty, Nicky, and Paddy. After Monty tells the parents to "shut the fat little bastard up." We see an aerial view of a boxing ring with the sound of the national anthem. After the announcer sings the national anthem at the match, we see Monty passing peanuts, beer, and hot dogs around while looking at them in vain. As he watches the fight, he sees one of the fighters get knocked out and he sees himself as that fighter two times. Yelling "I got to get out of here!", Monty begins to leave, but things stop him. A vendor holding out a hot dog saying "Have a hot dog, son." He turns from them and sees his Mob pals beckoning him with girls and money. He then sees his next door neighbor offering him a joint with his girlfriend who pulls up her top. Finally, he sees Scrapleton with Mrs. Monahan dressed in a devil suit. He holds the deed for Monty's money. All of these people he sees are of his own imagination. As Nicky yells out "Where you going!", Monty exits the arena. We then see him sitting in front of the television. All TV versions of "Easy Money" also exclude this scene.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Making of 'Easy Money' (1983)
- SoundtracksEasy Money
Written and Performed by Billy Joel
Produced by Phil Ramone
Orchestrated by Dave Matthews
Engineer: Jim Boyer
Courtesy of Columbia Records
Featured review
EASY MONEY (1983) *** 1/2 Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, Candy Azarra, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey Jones, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Taylor Negron, Jeff Altman. Respectless Rodney is at his peak comic form as put-upon baby photographer Monty Capuletti (the name even conjures WC Fields, whom I've always compared to Rod) whose family stands to inherit his prickly mother-in-law's vast wealth upon her accidental death with one stipulation: he remain straight and narrow (as well as clean and sober!) for one year. Some truly uproarious moments including able support from wiseguy Pesci as his best friend and fellow ball-buster (the two in his deceased in-law's stodgy department store is a riot). Top drawer Dangerfield. My favorite part is his trying unsuccessfully to get a pudgy tyke named Dominic to settle down for his portrait (`Someone shut the fat little b****rd up!')
- george.schmidt
- Mar 11, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Ea$y Money
- Filming locations
- 57 McVeigh Ave., New Springville, Staten Island, New York, USA(The Capuletti's House)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,309,766
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,844,974
- Aug 21, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $29,309,766
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