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Dear Mr. Wonderful

Dear Mr. Wonderful

1982Movie⏱️ 1h 40mR
CrimeDramaComedy
⭐ 4.5
IMDB Rating
345 votes

Joe Pesci is a small man looking for a big break. Owner of a bowling alley and nightclub in Jersey, Ruby Dennis (Pesci) sets his sights on making it big in Vegas. But Ruby finds more than he gambled for and in the end is a much bi...

Director
Peter Lilienthal
Writers
N/A
Stars
Joe Pesci, Karen Ludwig, Frank Vincent
Release Date
August 24, 1982
Language
German
Country
West Germany
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Wins
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joe Pesci
Joe Pesci
as Ruby Dennis
Karen Ludwig
Karen Ludwig
as Paula
Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent
as Louie
Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross
as Glenn
Richard S. Castellano
Richard S. Castellano
as Agent
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Ivy Ray Browning
as Sharon
Larry Rapp
Larry Rapp
as Arnold
Joseph Rigano
Joseph Rigano
as Artie
Gene Ruffini
Gene Ruffini
as Jimmy
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Ben Dova
as Ben

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Germany
Production
Sender Freies Berlin (SFB), Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)

🏷️ Keywords

female singerwoman wears eyeglassesman wears eyeglassesfemale nudityhair dryer

🎯 Categories

GermanComedyCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Cheaply filmed but well acted and interesting story...
by dwpollar β€’ 2010-04-30
6/10

"1st watched 4/26/2010 -- 6 out of 10(Dir-Peter Lilenthal): Cheaply filmed but well acted and interesting story about a wannabe Las Vegas lounge-type singer played by Joe Pesci as he lives out his New York city existence. He sings at a bowling alley that he owns which has 22 lanes and a bar at the end where he does his nightly act. The story is about his family -- including his sister and her son(whom he occasionally lives with), their Jewish life(including a barmitsfa), mob forces that they deal with on a daily basis and his infatuation with a girl singer in the club. This is kind of a slice o..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Tony Martin's cameo was entirely last-minute. He appeared in the film as a favor to Joe Pesci.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Joe Pesci is a small man looking for a big break. Owner of a bowling alley and nightclub in Jersey, Ruby Dennis (Pesci) sets his sights on making it big in Vegas. But Ruby finds more than he gambled for and in the end is a much bi...