Join more than 5 million users

using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!

Promo

Ratings

Profile photo for
Your rating:
IMDb rating Visit page
IMDb rating 6.5
Critic rating Average critic rating
Critic rating 6

Reviews

Add a review
Critic William Thomas
rated 6

A superb, pre-Batman Michael Keaton provides the laughs in this humorous spoof of 1930s gangster movies...

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Amy Heckerling
Director
Danny DeVito
As Burr
Michael Keaton
As John Kelly (aka Johnny Dangerously)
Griffin Dunne
As Tommy Kelly
Dom DeLuise
As The Pope
Alan Hale Jr.
As Desk Sergeant

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johnny Dangerously about? Toggle content

Johnny Danger's honest nature leads him down a dangerous path when he turns to a life of crime to pay for his mother's rising medical costs in this 1984 comedy-crime film. Told through a flashback narrative, we follow Johnny (played by Michael Keaton) as he rises through the ranks of organized crime while keeping his new lifestyle hidden from his family. With the help of Ma Kelly (played by Joanna Barnes), Johnny must navigate the murky waters of the criminal underworld while facing off against foes like Roman Moronie (played by Dick O'Neill) and Danny Vermin (played by Griffin Dunne). Will Johnny's luck hold out, or will he fall victim to the dangers that surround him?

Where can I stream Johnny Dangerously? Toggle content

You can stream Johnny Dangerously on:

What movies are similar to Johnny Dangerously? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Johnny Dangerously include Midnight Run, Fletch, Heathers, A Fish Called Wanda, Dragnet, Fletch Lives.

When was Johnny Dangerously released in theaters? Toggle content

Johnny Dangerously was released in theaters on December 21, 1984.