Johnny Dangerously is a 1984 American crime comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling; two of its four screenwriters, Jeff Harris and Bernie Kukoff, had previously created the hit series Diff'rent Strokes.

Johnny Dangerously: Directed by Amy Heckerling. With Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton. Set in the 1930s, an honest, good-hearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's sky-rocketing medical bills.

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Young Johnny Kelly (Byron Thames) is a poor but honest newsboy in New York City. Johnny beats up Danny Vermin (Georg Olden) in self defense and discovers his mom needs an operation they cannot afford.

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The opening scenes of “Johnny Dangerously” are so funny you just don’t see how they can keep it up. And you’re right: They can’t. But they make a real try. The movie wants to do for gangster films what “Airplane!” did for “ Airport,” and “Top Secret!” did for spy movies.

Summary Set in the 1930's, an honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills. Not available in your country?