Johnny Stecchino (Johnny Toothpick) (1991)

46% of critics liked it
(13 reviews)
82% of users liked it
(4,069 ratings)

Comedian Roberto Benigni wrote and directed this Italian farce, in which he stars as Dante, a bus driver who is the exact double of the infamous gangster Johnny Toothpick (Benigni again). After Dante meets Johnny's girlfriend Maria (Nicoletta Braschi), he travels to her Palermo villa, where it… More Comedian Roberto Benigni wrote and directed this Italian farce, in which he stars as Dante, a bus driver who is the exact double of the infamous gangster Johnny Toothpick (Benigni again). After Dante meets Johnny's girlfriend Maria (Nicoletta Braschi), he travels to her Palermo villa, where it quickly becomes apparent that Maria is setting up Dante to take the fall for Johnny's illicit behavior. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Roberto Benigni
Genres: Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1991 Wide
On DVD: Oct 13, 1993
Studio: New Line Cinema

Critic Reviews

Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
An enjoyably goofy ganster comedy.
Fred Topel, About.com
Below average Benigni. Somewhat cute, but Monster is far better.
Chuck Rudolph, Matinee Magazine
Amusing, but a far cry from fully utilizing Benigni's comic timing.

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Michael S

A comedic gem from the (almost) always great Roberto Benigni.
MJS M

A brain-dead Italian comedy from the famous Roberto Benigni, I watched it as part of my Italian class. I thought Life is beautiful was all right, so I was interested to see what Benigni would be like in a more traditional comedy. Sure enough, Benigni remains a pretty fun and… More
A brain-dead Italian comedy from the famous Roberto Benigni, I watched it as part of my Italian class. I thought Life is beautiful was all right, so I was interested to see what Benigni would be like in a more traditional comedy. Sure enough, Benigni remains a pretty fun and energetic performer, the problem is that the rest of this movie is amazingly dumb. The jokes are completely lowbrow and the ?plot? is a barebones story that is completely reliant upon Benigni?s character being REALLY stupid. There are a couple chuckles here but as a whole it?s really not worth seeing, it hasn?t been released on DVD in region 1, and I suspect it will stay that way.