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Frankie and Johnny
Original movie poster
Directed by	Garry Marshall
Produced by	Garry Marshall
Written by	Terrence McNally
Starring	Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography	Dante Spinotti
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	October 11, 1991
Running time	118 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Gross revenue	$22,774,000

Frankie and Johnny is a 1991 American motion picture. The original music score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch. The film was marketed with the tagline "You never choose love. Love chooses you."

Terrence McNally's screenplay was adapted from his 1987 off-Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, although it differed dramatically from the original, which had only two characters and was set in Frankie's apartment. The film version added several characters and different locations, but its most notable difference was in the casting of Michelle Pfeiffer (who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award) and Al Pacino in the lead roles, while the original featured two people with average appearances. Its basic premise remained the same: Johnny is convinced he has found his soul mate in Frankie, while she is far less certain they have a future together.

The cast, directed by Garry Marshall, also included Nathan Lane, Hector Elizondo, and Kate Nelligan, whose performance won awards from both BAFTA and the National Board of Review.

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