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Just the Ticket

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Gary Starke (Andy Garcia) is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda (Andie MacDowell), doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.

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Xan Brooks Independent (UK) 03/20/2019
2/5
[Director Richard] Wenk's debut has a certain baggy energy, but it finally has too little to say, and spends too long saying it. Go to Full Review
Antonia Quirke Independent on Sunday 03/20/2019
The film works well when it is down on the street, spying on Gary doing his off-the-cuff stuff with real commuters, and Garcia is physically perfect for this kind of role. Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 07/11/2003
3/5
Chaming...the leads are splendid Go to Full Review
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 03/03/2002
An offbeat drama about miracles and love. Go to Full Review
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Steve D 02/09/2023 Lame Romance with no humor. See more 09/18/2017 Just The Ticket for Bittersweet Romance See more 10/12/2015 Like Andy and Andie is mmm , lovely movie with fine humor , not a surprising ending but beautifull , yes . SOMDVD See more 03/28/2013 it was good to see Andy Garcia's young looking. do you think love can change people? could be a lot could be little for sure. but it is very hard to change people's personalities. See more 10/27/2012 ★★ (out of four) A stale and bland drama/comedy that features two likeable actors in the form of Andie MacDowell and Andy Garcia. The problem is the script. It never finds a way to make us care about the characters. Therefore the promise of them getting together doesn't matter. Garcia plays Gary Starke, a street hoodlum who makes his money by ripping off people with various schemes. His girlfriend Linda (MacDowell) has had enough of his crooked ways, so she packs up and heads to Paris to study cooking. Starke can't live without her so he attempts to change his ways in the hopes he can win her back. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Zeppo1/JusttheTicket.jpg[/IMG] See more 02/04/2009 Another surprising film I've seen lately. You've probably never heard of this one: A ticket scalper (Andy Garcia) going nowhere in life figures he can turn his life around and win back his girlfriend by nabbing tickets to the Pope's address at Yankee Stadium. Yeah, I know. Still, give this one a chance, and you won't regret it. There's a freshness that is usually completely absent in most romantic comedies, ruined in part by an unbelievably bland MacDowell. Kudos to Garcia, though - you can't help but empathize and symapthize with his character. I mean, everybody wants proof that they exist. :) See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gary Starke (Andy Garcia) is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda (Andie MacDowell), doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.
Director
Richard Wenk
Producer
Andy Garcia, Gary Lucchesi
Screenwriter
Richard Wenk
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 1999, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
May 1, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$427.9K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS