A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations
Georgia O'Brien
- Moglie del ministro
- (as Giorgia O'Brien)
Tony Sperandeo
- Picciotto in auto
- (as Gaetano Sperandeo)
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- TriviaJohnny Stecchino and wife Maria are played by Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi, who are married in real life.
- GoofsIn a scene in the basement, where the real Johnny is talking with his lawyer, he doesn't have the mole on his right side. That mole is significant, because it's the only thing that's different between him and Dante.
- Alternate versionsThe original Italian release is 122 minutes. The international release version is 7 minutes shorter.
- ConnectionsEdited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)
Featured review
The "Titanic" of Italy.
Still the most successful film financially in the history of the Italian cinema, Roberto Benigni's "Johnny Stecchino" displays the actor's out-of-this-world talents. The movie is a tale of a high-class mobster named Johnny Stecchino (Benigni) who has testified against many crime syndicates to avoid prison time and is now in hiding. Enter the dim-witted Dante (Benigni again) who is discovered by Stecchino's wife (real-life wife Nicoletta Braschi) and is then unwittingly made to look, dress and act just like her criminal husband so Dante will be killed instead. The plan will hopefully allow Stecchino to leave the country with no difficulty. The mistaken identity routine plays amazingly well as Benigni dominates the action as he always seems to do. The supporting cast is good enough to keep the project above water. Benigni continues to be a master performer and cinematic craftsman. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $626,057
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,508
- Oct 11, 1992
- Gross worldwide
- $626,057
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