Mad Dog and Glory movie storyline. John McNaughton directed this Richard Price-scripted comedy about a cop who learns to love an unwanted gift from a gangster. Robert De Niro plays Wayne Dobie, a shy and reclusive Chicago cop who has never fired a gun. Dobie is an evidence technician who takes photographs at crime scenes, earning the moniker of “Mad Dog” for his diffident attitude.
One day Dobie walks in on a convenience store holdup and saves the life of Chicago mob boss Frank Milo (Bill Murray). Frank is impressed by the way Dobie handled the holdup and wants to pay him back for saving his life. In thrall to Frank is Glory (Uma Thurman), who is working off her brother’s gambling debts by living with the mobster. One day, Glory turns up at Dobie’s house, explaining that Frank is giving her to him for one week as a gift. Initially Dobie wants nothing to do with Glory, but as the week goes on, he realizes he is becoming intensely attracted to her.
Mad Dog and Glory is a 1993 American crime comedy-drama film directed by John McNaughton and starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Kathy Baker, Derek Anunciation, Tom Towles, Jack Wallace and Richard Belzer.
According to a profile of producer Steven A. Jones written by Luke Ford, the film was delayed by a year because of studio-required changes. Jones and director McNaughton were contractually required to deliver the film with no changes to the script written by Price. Universal test-screened the film, then insisted on reshooting the film’s final scene. As written, when Milo and Mad Dog fight, Milo dominates Mad Dog. Mad Dog’s one connecting punch did no damage, but did serve to prompt Milo to realize that Glory was not worth fighting over.
About the Story
Wayne Dobie (Nobert De Niro) is a shy Chicago Police Department crime scene photographer who has spent years on the job without ever drawing his gun; his colleagues jokingly call him “Mad Dog”. Mad Dog saves the life of mob boss Frank Milo (Bill Murray) during a hold-up in a convenience store. Milo offers Mad Dog a gift in return: for one week, he will have the “personal services” of Glory (Uma Thurman), a young woman who works as a bartender at Milo’s club.
Mad Dog learns that Glory is trying to pay off a personal debt and wants nothing to do with Milo after the debt is paid off. After an awkward start, they fall in love. Mad Dog wants her to move into his apartment, but Milo has no intention of letting Glory go. Milo says that Mad Dog has to pay $40,000 to give Glory her freedom, and sends one of his thugs to enforce the threat. Mad Dog’s partner, Mike (Caruso), saves Mad Dog from the thug.
Mad Dog does his best to get the money but falls short by $12,500. Knowing that Mike can’t protect him, he courageously stands up to Milo himself, and ends up brawling with Milo in the street. Humiliated, Milo makes peace with Mad Dog and lets Glory go with no strings attached.
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Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
Directed by: John McNaughton
Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Mike Starr, Kathy Baker, Derek Anunciation, Tom Towles, Jack Wallace, Richard Belzer
Screenplay by: Richard Price
Production Design by: David Chapman
Cinematography by: Robby Müller
Film Editing by: Elena Maganini, Craig McKay
Costume Design by: Rita Ryack
Set Decoration by: Leslie A. Pope
Art Direction by: Mark Haack
Music by: Elmer Bernstein, Terje Rypdal
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, language, violence and drug content.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: March 5, 1993
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