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Actors: Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Wendy Hughes
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Happy New Year |
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Nick (Peter Falk) and Charlie (Charles Durning), a pair of small-time con men, arrive in Palm Beach, Florida, in early December with a plan to rob a well-protected and high-class jewelry store on New Year's Eve.
Disguised as a wealthy old man, his sister, and their chauffeur, Nick and Charlie carefully case the store and earn the trust and good will of the store's manager.
Things go awry, however, when Nick falls in love with Carolyn (Wendy Hughes), the beautiful owner of the antique shop next door to their target.
Can Nick and Charlie pull off the heist of a lifetime? And if they do, what will it mean to Charlie's relationship with Carolyn?
--James Craver, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Happy New Year |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- criminals stealing from honest people
- criminal becomes sensitive
- Thief/Con Artist POV story
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- white/grey
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Any profanity?
- None
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