Main Cast: Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Rubén Blades, Stacey Travis
Release Year: 1991
Country: US
Run Time: 86 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Joe Pesci stars as Louie Kritski, a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option, which he accepts -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards. The judge gives him 120 days, during which time Louie meets many of his tenants, including drug dealer Marlon (Ruben Blades). Over time, Louie grows more sympathetic with their problems and sees the results of his own greediness. Unfortunately, Louie's father, Big Lou Kritski (Vincent Gardenia), is the real owner of the property, and he resists his son's entreaties to spend money to clean up the place. Famed screenwriter Nora Ephron co-scripted the story with Sam Simon. ~ Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide
Carole Shelley - Irene Kritski; Kenny Blank - Tito; Paul Benjamin - Gilliam; Beatrice Winde - Leotha; Juan Manuel Aguero - 2nd Man on Stoop; Horace Bailey - 2nd Hooter; Henry Judd Baker - 1st Man on Stoop; John Ray Barnes - 2nd Pool Shooter; Paul Bates - Storekeeper; Bhubhesi Bodibe - Goode; Anthony Caso - Arsonist; Gregory Cook - 3rd Hooter; Drafton Davis - D.C.; Pepe Douglas - 1st Hooter; Marina Durrell - 1st Female; Eileen Galindo - Linda Diaz; Leland Gantt - Male Tenant; Daniel Hagen - Construction Worker; Jack Hallett - Young Big Lou; Anthony Hargraves - Stanford; Anthony Heald - Ron Nessim; Chris Herrera - 1st Monty Player; Rynel Johnson - 2nd Gang Member; Carol Jean Lewis - Eleanor; Daniel Margotta - 1st Pool Shooter; Olga Merediz - 2nd Female; Stanley Mills - Rudy; Todd Monteiro - Milkman; Abdoulaye N'Gom - Stubbs; La Tanya Richardson - Judge Smith; Darryl Robinson - 1st Gang Member; Steven Rodriguez - Pedro Diaz; Ron Roth - Exterminator; Daniel Saltzman - Young Louie; Boris Sichkin - Electrician; Lee Simon, Jr. - Eddie; Billy Marshall Thompson - 2nd Monty Player; Tyrone Wilson - Roger; Avy Kaufman; Billy Graham - 4th Hooter; William Roberts - Big Man
Credit
Jeremy Conway - Art Director, Steven Felder - Associate Producer, Aude Bronson-Howard - Costume Designer, Rod Daniel - Director, Jack Hofstra - Editor, Ronald E. Frazier - Executive Producer, Miles Goodman - Composer (Music Score), Thomas Brandau - Musical Direction/Supervision, Kristi Zea - Production Designer, Bruce Surtees - Cinematographer, Charles Gordon - Producer, Leslie Pope - Set Designer, Jery Hewitt - Stunts, Nora Ephron - Screenwriter, Sam Simon - Screenwriter
The Super is a 1991 film starring Joe Pesci as a New York slum landlord sentenced to live in one of his own buildings until it is brought up to code. Screenwriter Nora Ephron co-scripted the story with Sam Simon.
Joe Pesci stars as Louie Kritski, a heartless landlord who was born into money, thanks to his ruthless father (Vincent Gardenia) whom he followed into the family business. However, the tables turn on Lou when he's threatened with prison for his failure to keep his New Yorkslum up to code. The judge gives him another option, which he accepts, he must live in one of his own shoddy run down apartment blocks until he brings it up to livable standards. At first Louie is adamant that not one repair will be carried out, and wait until his father bails him out. However, Louie has a change of heart after meeting and getting to know the buildings residents including a small time hustler named Marlon (Ruben Blades). Over time, Louie grows more sympathetic with their problems and sees the results of his own greediness. Unfortunately, Louie's father, Big Lou Kritski (Vincent Gardenia), is the real owner of the property, and he resists his son's entreaties to spend money to clean up the place.
