Broadway Danny Rose
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| Directed by | Woody Allen |
| Produced by | Robert Greenhut |
| Written by | Woody Allen |
| Starring | Woody Allen Mia Farrow Nick Apollo Forte |
| Cinematography | Gordon Willis |
| Editing by | Susan E. Morse |
| Distributed by | Orion Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | January 27, 1984 (USA) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,600,497 |
Broadway Danny Rose is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen. It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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[edit] Plot
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli.
Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte), whose career is on the rebound.
Lou is having an affair with a woman, Tina (Mia Farrow), who had previously dated a gangster. Lou wants her to accompany him to his big gig at the Waldorf Astoria, where he will perform in front of Milton Berle, who could potentially hire him for even bigger things.
At the singer's insistence, Danny Rose acts as a "beard," masquerading as Tina's boyfriend to divert attention from the affair. Tina's ex-boyfriend is extremely jealous, and believing Tina's relationship with Danny to be real, he orders a hit on Danny, who finds himself in danger of losing both his client and his life.
[edit] Cast
- Woody Allen - Danny Rose
- Mia Farrow - Tina Vitale
- Nick Apollo Forte - Lou Canova
- Sandy Baron - Himself
- Corbett Monica - Himself
- Jackie Gayle - Himself
- Morty Gunty - Himself
- Will Jordan - Himself
- Howard Storm - Himself
- Gloria Parker - Impresario of the Musical Glasses
- Jack Rollins - Himself
- Milton Berle - Himself
- Craig Vandenburgh - Ray Webb
- Herb Reynolds - Barney Dunn
- Paul Greco - Vito Rispoli
- Frank Renzulli - Joe Rispoli
[edit] Casting
Steve Rossi claimed he tested for the role but Allen reneged when he didn't want the film to be known as an Allen and Rossi film.[2]
[edit] Box office
Broadway Danny Rose opened on January 27, 1984 on 109 North American screens, grossing $953,794 ($8,750 per screen) in its opening weekend. When it expanded to 613 theatres on February 17, its results were less impressive - $2,083,455 on the weekend ($3,398 per screen). Its total domestic gross was $10,600,497, off an $8 million budget.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Broadway Danny Rose". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1173/year/1984.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ http://televisionario.onsugar.com/Interview-Steve-Rossi---Part-One-14922682
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=broadwaydannyrose.htm
