43 - Johnny Dangerously - His Name is an Adverb!

The Rabbit Fighters travel back in time to NYC's Lower East Side in the 1930s, where a humble Irish delivery boy named Johnny Kelly is about to become New York's most notorious gangster, Johnny Dangerously. Amy Heckerling directs this parody of gangster movies that 2/3rds of the Rabbit Fighters absolutely hate. Michael Keaton is the suave, fast-talking gangster Johnny. Former funnyman turned greaseball gym rat Joe Piscopo is the villainous Danny Vermin. Taxi alum, redhead, and MENSA member Marilu Henner is Johnny's main squeeze, Lil' Sheridan. Maureen Stapleton is Johnny's foulmouthed, hardworking, bisexual mom, Ma Kelly. Peter Boyle is peak-Boyleness Irish mafia boss, Jocko Dundee. Griffin Dunne is Johnny's weasel-faced, clueless, horny younger brother, District Attorney Tommy Kelly. Dom DeLuise plays Dom DeLuise in a Pope costume. Danny DeVito plays Danny DeVito in a smoking jacket. And for absolutely no reason, legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus plays some schmo with 4 lines driving a car. Next Week - Brian's Pick: Raising Arizona [Published November 12, 2024] And as always, you can check out the RF's ongoing companion playlist on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠.