Things Change

"Dealing with the mob is always a gamble."

Oct 21 1988 PG 1h 40m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

Plot

Gino, an Italian-American shoe-shiner with a remarkable similarity to a certain mafia don, is paid to take the rap for a murder. Jerry, a two-bit gangster on probation, is given a chance for redemption by guarding Gino for the weekend. But instead of sitting around a dingy hotel room, Jerry decides to give Gino a weekend to remember, taking him to Lake Tahoe. Jerry's bragging to his friends of his important charge, as well as Gino's dignified, quiet demeanor, soon result in much complication for them both.

Written by

David Mamet, Shel Silverstein

Directed by

David Mamet

Cast

Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English, Français, Italiano

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Things Change Trailer 1988
Things Change (1988) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Average Rating
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