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Things Change is a 1988 American crime comedy written and directed by David Mamet. Don Ameche plays Gino, a shoeshine man who agrees to accept responsibility for a Mafia killing in exchange for a better life. When mobsters mistake him for an important crime boss, Gino is drawn into criminal negotiations and social situations that he does not understand. The film uses this misunderstanding to combine gangster conventions with a character-driven comedy about class and identity.
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What is the plot of Things Change?
In the 1988 crime comedy, Don Ameche plays Gino, a Chicago shoeshine man who agrees to take responsibility for a Mafia killing. Gangsters then mistake him for a more important crime figure, pulling him into a dangerous weekend with Jerry, played by Joe Mantegna.
Who directed Things Change?
David Mamet directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Shel Silverstein. Robert Prosky plays the Lake Tahoe crime boss who becomes part of Gino and Jerry's increasingly confused situation.
Is Things Change a serious gangster movie?
It mixes organized-crime danger with farce, friendship, and mistaken identity rather than playing as a straight gangster thriller. The 1988 film was rated PG and has a reported runtime of about 105 minutes.
Why is Don Ameche important to Things Change?
Ameche's performance as the ordinary shoeshine man gives the Mafia plot its human and comic center. He shared the Best Actor award with Joe Mantegna at the 1988 Venice Film Festival.
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