Rating: R
Genre: Comedy Drama
Release Date: 09/27/2005
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 88 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Trinity Home Entertainment

This off-kilter German film attempts to tell a purely American story as filtered through European sensibilities. Joe Pesci plays Ruby Dennis, a Jewish bowling alley/nightclub manager in New Jersey. Despite his tacky surroundings, Ruby convinces himself that he's just about to hit the big time in Las Vegas. It takes him 100 minutes to realize that he's never going to be any better off than he is now. Just tap your bowling shoes together three times and say, "There's no place like Jersey." Tony Martin shows up in the film's highlight, a dream sequence in which a handful of songs co-written by star Pesci are featured. Dear Mr. Wonderful was released to video as Ruby's Dream.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Joe Pesci - Ruby Dennis
Karen Ludwig - Paula
Evan Handler - Ray
Ivy Ray Browning - Sharon
Frank Vincent - Louie the Lock
Paul Herman - Hesh
Ronald Maccone - Maurice
Ed O'Ross - Glenn
Moishe Rosenfeld - Simon
Ben Dova - Ben
Tony Martin - Himself

Production:
Peter Lilienthal - Director
Joachim von Vietinghoff - Producer
Claus Bantzer - Composer
Sigrun Jaeger - Editor
Sam Koperwas - Screen Writer
Jeffrey Townsend - Set Designer
Michael Ballhaus - Cinematographer
Chris Sievernich - Production Manager
Joe Pesci - Songwriter
Larry Fallon - Songwriter

Pennies From Heaven
    Steve Martin / R / 1981