# Frankie and Johnny (1991)

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**Runtime**: 118 min
**Genres**: Drama, Romance, Comedy
**Directed by**: Garry Marshall
**Written by**: Terrence McNally
**Starring**: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Héctor Elizondo, Nathan Lane, Jane Morris, Kate Nelligan

> *You never choose love. Love chooses you.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Two ex-cons and a diner walk into a breakup. A fried egg short-order cook tries his hand at love at Gotham’s greasiest corner. The script sticks to the griddle, flipping predictable patties.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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