Once upon a Crime (1992 film)
| Once Upon a Crime... | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eugene Levy |
| Written by | Charles Shyer Nancy Meyers Steve Kluger |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Patrick Kennedy |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million[1] |
| Box office | $8.6 million[2] |
Once Upon a Crime... is a 1992
Plot
A series of couples are in Monte Carlo, Monaco and their lives get intertwined during a murder investigation. Augie Morosco is a reformed gambler whose wife Elena Morosco is concluding a business deal, while Neil Schwary is a gambler looking to strike it big and whose wife Marilyn Schwary is hoping to buy some designer clothes. Julian Peters and Phoebe met each other in Rome and are attempting to return a dachshund to the wealthy Madam Van Dougan.
Madam Van Dougan is found murdered and the interactions between Julian and Phoebe and the other couples begin to look increasingly suspicious, as Inspector Bonnard needs to unravel the clues. Over the course of the film, Augie returns to gambling, Elena has an affair and Julian sells and repurchases the dog.
Cast
- John Candy as Augie Morosco
- James Belushias Neil Schwary
- Cybill Shepherd as Marilyn Schwary
- Sean Young as Phoebe
- Richard Lewis as Julian Peters
- Ornella Muti as Elena Morosco
- Giancarlo Giannini as Inspector Bonnard
- George Hamilton as Alfonso de la Pena
- Roberto Sbaratto as Detective Toussaint
- Joss Ackland as Hercules Popodopoulos
- Ann Way as Housekeeper
- Geoffrey Andrews as Butler
- Caterina Boratto as Madame de Senneville
- Elsa Martinelli as Carla the Agent
- Eugene Levy as Casino Cashier (uncredited)
Reception
Janet Maslin of The New York Times said the film was not funny, and adding "As a general rule, films whose plots revolve around lost dogs are apt to be short on comic inspiration, and this one is no exception."[4] The film was nominated for a
Adaptation
In 2006,
References
- ^ "Once Upon a Crime". AFI|Catalog. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Once Upon a Crime". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Once upon a Crime". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ "Ceremonies Presented at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Oscar Room, March 28, 1993". razzies.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ISBN 9781317008477. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
