Just the Ticket (1999/I)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Richard Wenk

Writer (WGA):

Richard Wenk (written by)

Release Date:

26 February 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Irresponsible, Unreliable, Unpredictable and totally Irresistible.

Plot:

A ticket scalper wants to make one last big deal on the pope's visit to finally do something worthwhile about his relationship.

Plot Keywords:

Con Artist | Ticket Scalping

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Andy Garcia	...	Gary Starke
Andie MacDowell	...	Linda Palinski
Richard Bradford	...	Benny Moran
Alice Drummond	...	Lady with Cash
Fred Asparagus	...	Zeus
Louis Mustillo	...	Harry the Head
Anita Elliott	...	Refund Lady at the Met
Patrick Breen	...	San Diego Vinnie
Laura Harris	...	Alice / 'Cyclops'
Don Novello	...	Tony
Ron Leibman	...	Barry the Book
Michael Willis	...	TV Customer
Jack Cafferty	...	Newscaster
Molly Wenk	...	Catholic Schoolgirl Fanny
Daniella García-Lorido	...	Catholic Schoolgirl Lucy

Also Known As:

Gary & Linda (France)
The Ticket Scalper (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

Argentina:115 min | Spain:116 min | USA:115 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Spain:T | USA:R | Brazil:12

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Canal+

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (1999-03-06)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Big Date

a very nice surprise

I was in a huge hurry and basically just grabbed this off the shelf for lack of seeing anything else that sparked my interest. I saw the trailer for this movie at the theater and thought that it looked incredibly stupid. I don't particularly like Andy Garcia or Andi McDowell, but I just watched on a whim and the next thing that I knew I was laughing (and crying). I was really surprised by how well I liked this film!

The plot was a tad silly, but the characters were so colorful and likeable (even the junky pregnant girl) that I got past the immaturity of the story line. It showed a small bit of the dark underbelly of NY ticket scalping, but the good intentions of everyone counteracted the negativity and the result was very optimistic. Andy Garcia was so good as the romantic lead, I particularly loved the scenes preparing for the big catering and the the kitchen destruction...too funny!

Bottom line, I think these two made a great on screen couple and I would recommend this to anyone who like me, enjoys these kinds of films, or to anyone who might need a little cheering up.