Johnny Stecchino
| Johnny Stecchino | |
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 Film cover | |
| Directed by | Roberto Benigni |
| Produced by |
Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Written by |
Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami |
| Starring |
Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi |
| Music by | Evan Lurie |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Lanci |
| Release dates |
 24 October 1991 14 September 1992 9 October 1992 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
Johnny Stecchino is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni. It tells the story of Dante, a not-so-bright school bus driver whose Sicilian vacation traps him in the middle of a Mafia plot involving a notorious mob informant, the titular Johnny Stecchino. The film also stars Nicoletta Braschi and Paolo Bonacelli.
Plot
Dante (Roberto Benigni) is a hapless man who drives a school bus for a special school. One night, he accidentally meets Maria (Nicoletta Braschi), an attractive and wealthy woman from Palermo, Sicily with whom he immediately falls in love. Soon Dante is lured by Maria into unwittingly impersonating famous mobster Johnny Stecchino, Maria's husband, with whom he shares an uncanny resemblance. Meanwhile, the real Stecchino (also played by Benigni) is forced to hide in his home after having testified against several of the local Mafia leaders. Maria's plan is to have Dante mistaken for Johnny, publicly murdered by the Mafia, and buried in place of her husband, after which they can both escape to Argentina.
Cast
- Roberto Benigni: Dante / Johnny Stecchino
- Nicoletta Braschi: Maria
- Paolo Bonacelli: the lawyer / the "uncle"
- Franco Volpi: minister
- Ivano Marescotti: Dr. Randazzo
- Turi Scalia: Judge Bernardino Cataratta
- Ignazio Pappalardo: Cozzamara
- Loredana Romito: Gianna
- Tony Sperandeo: mafioso
- Salvatore Borghese: Ignazio
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