Mad Dog and Glory

Mad Dog and Glory (1993)

A cop who'd rather be an artist. A mobster who'd rather be a comic. And a woman who'd rather be anywhere but between them.

Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.

Date of release
1993-03-05
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (418)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Romance, Drama
Director
John McNaughton

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Chicago

Mad Dog and Glory is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by John McNaughton, and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray and David Caruso. The film was released by Universal Pictures on March 5, 1993, receiving positive reviews from critics and grossing $23.7 million against a $19 million budget.

Production

According to a profile of producer Steven A. Jones written by Luke Ford, the film was delayed by a year because of required changes at the studio. Jones and director John McNaughton were contractually required to deliver the film with no changes to the script written by Richard Price. Universal test-screened the film, then insisted on reshooting the film's final scene. As written, when Milo and Wayne fight, Milo dominates Wayne.

It was re-shot to respond to an audience typecasting of Robert De Niro, whom they saw as the Raging Bull that he had played more than a decade earlier. Those who saw the test screenings could not accept the fact that De Niro's Wayne had done so poorly against Bill Murray's Milo.

Other re-shoots for the film were done to make Glory seem less manipulative and Milo more of a puppet-master behind Glory's actions.

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