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Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
76 audience votes
Key crew
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Barry LevinsonWriter
- Robbie RobertsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joe PesciJimmy Alto
- Christian SlaterWilliam
- Victoria AbrilLorraine de la Peña
- Jason BegheDetective
- John CothranDetective
- Robert LaSardoATM Robber
- Richard KindAngry Driver
- Marcus GiamattiBMW Preppie
- Barry LevinsonDirector of 'Life Story'
- James Pickens Jr.Cook
- Lou CutellMeyerhoff
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Tough Guy