
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 118m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Garry Marshall
- Stars: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Nathan Lane, Jane Morris
- keywords: new york city, waitress, ex-detainee, cooking, restaurant, diner, greek, love, city life
- Production_studio: Paramount Pictures
- Slogan: You never choose love. Love chooses you.
- The Frankie and Johnny is featured in the top rankings of 1991
- #35 in Top Comedy Movies of 1991
- #19 in Top Romance Movies of 1991
- #62 in Top Drama Movies of 1991
When Johnny is released from prison following a forgery charge, he quickly lands a job as a short-order cook at a New York diner. Following a brief fling with waitress Cora, Frankie develops an attraction for Cora's friend and fellow waitress Frankie. While Frankie resists Johnny's charms initially, she eventually relents when her best friend, Tim, persuades her to give Johnny a chance.