Johnny Dangerously (1984)

by Linda Kay

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Goodhearted Johnny (Michael Keaton) falls into a life of crime to help his ailing mother in this spoof of 30’s gangster films.

Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The opening and ending of the film takes place in Kelly’s Pet Shop which Johnny owns. One cage in the middle of the store is filled with kittens.

Johnny Dangerously - kittens in cage in middle of pet store
Johnny Dangerously - kittens in cage in pet store

At the end of the film, after telling his life story to a kid who was trying to shoplift a puppy at the beginning of the film, Johnny reaches into the window display and pulls out a tabby kitten. He gives the kitten a dusting with his cleaning cloth before handing him or her to the boy.

Johnny Dangerously - Michael Keaton dusting off tabby kitten with boy
Johnny Dangerously - Michael Keaton holding tabby kitten with boy
Johnny Dangerously - Michael Keaton handing tabby kitten to boy
Johnny Dangerously - Michael Keaton with boy holding tabby kitten
Johnny Dangerously - Michael Keaton dusting off tabby kitten before handing it to boy animated gif

Final Mewsings: Kittens can help keep us on the straight and narrow path.

Many thanks to Nick Wale and Wahrhaftig for letting us know about the kittens in this film.

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