The Super
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{{Infobox Film |
name =The Super |
image =TheSuper.jpg|
imdb_id =0103007 |
writer =[[Sam Simon]] |
starring =[[Joe Pesci]],<br />[[Vincent Gardenia]]|
director =[[Rod Daniel]] |
producer =[[Richard E. Frazier]],<br />[[Charles Gordon]] |
distributor =[[Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation]] |
released = [[1991]] |
runtime =95 min. |
Rating =R
language =English |
music =[[Miles Goodman]]|
awards = |
budget =Unknown|
}}
'''''The Super''''' is a [[1991 in film|1991]] [[Film|motion picture]] starring [[Joe Pesci]] as a [[New York]] slum [[landlord]] sentenced to live in one of his own buildings until it is brought up to code. Screenwriter [[Nora Ephron]] co-scripted the story with ''[[The Simpsons]]'' writer [[Sam Simon]].
'''Tagline''': ''The best way to punish a slumlord is to make him a tenant.''.
==Movie plot==
[[Joe Pesci]] stars as Louie Kritski, a heartless slumlord who is threatened with prison for his failure to keep his [[New York]] [[slum]] up to code. The judge gives him another option, which he accepts, he must live in one of his own shoddy run down apartment blocks until he brings it up to livable standards. At first Louie is adamant that not one repair will be carried out, and wait until his father bails him out. However, Louie has a change of heart after meeting and getting to know the buildings residents including a small time hustler named Marlon ([[Ruben Blades]]). Over time, Louie grows more sympathetic with their problems and sees the results of his own greediness. Unfortunately, Louie's father, Big Lou Kritski ([[Vincent Gardenia]]), is the real owner of the property, and he resists his son's entreaties to spend money to clean up the place.
==Box Office & Reception==
The Super was said to have a $22,000,000 budget, as said on BoxOfficeMojo.com. However, the film was a box-office failure, only grossing $11,000,863 domestically in its release.
The film received mixed to poor reviews in its original release but has gained a fairly large cult following since then.
==Cast==
* [[Joe Pesci]] - Louie Kritski
* [[Vincent Gardenia]] - Big Lou Kritski
* [[Ruben Blades]] - Marlon
* [[Madolyn Smith Osborne]] - Naomi Bensinger
* [[Stacey Travis]] - Heather
* [[Carole Shelley]] - Irene Kritski
* [[Kenny Blank]] - Tito
== Quotes ==
From Imdb.com
'''Louie Kritski:''' It's only lights.<br>
'''Big Lou Kritski:''' ''Only lights? That's the inch, now they'll want the mile. You give them shit! That's what you give them, shit! Shit!''
'''Storekeeper:''' ''Well what do you need?''<br>
'''Louie Kritski:''' Okay, let's see... I got my girl coming over. I'll need some wine. What kind of wine do you got here? You got any...<br>
[the storekeeper places a small bottle of screw-top wine on the counter]<br>
'''Louie Kritski:''' What the fuck is that? You expect me to drink screw-top wine?<br>
'''Storekeeper:''' ''You want a buzz? It's gonna have to come from this.''<br>
'''Louie Kritski:''' Better just get some essentials so I don't starve to death.<br>
''[Grabs a loaf of bread places it on the counter with a 'THUNK']''<br>
'''Louie Kritski:''' Holy shit! Your bread's older than your fucking wine. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. This is aged. This should - -See, this should be aged
''[about the wine]''<br>
'''Louie Kritski:''' You don't - You get it? What a sense of humor. Am I on Candid Camera in this place or what? <br>
==Trivia==
[[The Super]] was [[actor]] [[Vincent Gardenia]]'s last movie before his death from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] on [[9th December]] [[1992]].<Br>
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[[Kenny Blank]], who played Tito, was nominated for a [[Young Artist Award]] in [[1992]] in the category 'Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture'
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0103007|title=The Super}}
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[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
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[[it:Il padrone di casa (film 1991)]]