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The Super (1991)

The Super poster
Directed by
Rod Daniel
Genre
comedy film, hood film
Country
United States, Japan
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 124 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mean New York City slum landlord is forced by a court to live in one of his own rundown buildings. He experiences the terrible conditions his tenants endure and must fix the place up.

comediclightheartedsatiricalpacyslapstickgritty-adjacentwhimsical

What happens

The Super is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and starring Joe Pesci as a New York City slum landlord sentenced to live in one of his own buildings until it is brought up to code. Screenwriter Nora Ephron co-scripted the story with Sam Simon. The Super is the last film in which Vincent Gardenia appeared. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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