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Vincent Gardenia has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1990s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Little Shop of Horrors.
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Private Benjamin
1980
Comedy

Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Comedy · Crime

My Favorite Year
1982
Comedy · Drama

Paper Moon
1973
Comedy · Crime

Arthur
1981
Comedy · Drama

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Comedy

Tootsie
1982
Comedy · Romance

In the Name of the Italian People
1971
Comedy · Drama

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.
Dir. Frank Oz · With Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
Dir. Billy Wilder · With Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon

37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Dir. Norman Jewison · With Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Dir. Michael Winner · With Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia

Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.
Dir. Buck Henry, Warren Beatty · With Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
Dir. Michael Winner · With Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia
Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.
Dir. Rod Daniel · With Joe Pesci, Vincent Gardenia, Madolyn Smith Osborne
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