Written and directed by David Mamet (Oleanna), the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for his intense dramas, Things Change is a charming, expertly crafted `mistaken identity' comedy. The Mob force unassuming shoe-shine man Gino (Don Ameche, Trading Places) into taking the hit for a murder he didn't commit. The pay-off? A fishing boat in Sicily when he gets out. Small-time crook Jerry (Joe Mantegna, House of Games) takes Gino on one last jaunt to Lake Tahoe before his term begins, but, when Gino is mistaken for a major league gangster, the duo soon fall prey to local hoodlums. An unexpected change of pace for Mamet, Things Change benefits from an intelligent, witty script and superb central performances from Ameche and Mantegna, who received Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival for their efforts.
Cinematographer: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Director: David Mamet
Writer: David Mamet
Actor: William H. Macy
Writer: Shel Silverstein
Music: Alaric Jans
Actor: Mike Nussbaum
Actor: Robert Prosky
Actor: Joey Johnson
Actor: Ricky Jay
Actor: Dan Conway
Producer: Michael Hausman
Actor: Jack Wallace
Actor: J. T. Walsh
Actor: Don Ameche
Actor: Joe Mantegna
Actor: J.J Johnston