The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

Summary

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly is a 1996 crime film directed by Peter Markle, written by Dayton Callie and starring Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Kiefer Sutherland and Daryl Hannah.[1][2]

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly
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Directed byPeter Markle
Screenplay byDayton Callie
Produced byElie Samaha[1]
StarringDennis Hopper
Michael Madsen
Kiefer Sutherland
Daryl Hannah
CinematographyPhil Parmet
Edited byDavid Campling[1]
Music byGeorge S. Clinton[1]
Production
companies
Nu Image
Phoenician Films
Blueline
Distributed byNu Image
Release dates
  • October 24, 1996 (1996-10-24) (UK)
  • March 15, 1997 (1997-03-15) (Santa Barbara Film Festival)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot edit

Frankie (Dennis Hopper) is a leg man for the mob, and works for Sal (Michael Madsen) and his sidekick, Vic (Dayton Callie). Frankie goes to the set of a porno one day, directed by his friend Joey (Kiefer Sutherland), a NYU film school graduate who owes Sal money. Frankie immediately becomes infatuated with Margaret (Daryl Hannah), a former junkie who wants to become a serious actress. Once a good girl who came to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, tough situations led her to do drugs and prostitution. Frankie becomes fixated on saving Margaret from the path she's on and keeping her from Sal.[1]

Cast edit


References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Levy, Emanuel (29 March 1997). "Review: 'The Last Days of Frankie the Fly'". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  2. ^ "The Last Days of Frankie the Fly". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1997)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

External links edit

  • The Last Days of Frankie the Fly at IMDb  
  • The Last Days of Frankie the Fly at Rotten Tomatoes