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The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

19965.91h 36m

Overview

Dreaming of ascending the underworld ladder and gaining revenge on his sadistic boss, Sal, a Mafia flunky, Frankie, tries to take a step in the right direction by "saving" an exploited, drug-addicted porn actress, Margaret.

Directed by Peter Markle
Written by Dayton Callie
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Top Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Frankie

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Margaret

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Sal

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Joey

Dayton Callie

Dayton Callie

Vic

Charles Carroll

Charles Carroll

Thug

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Jack

K

Karen Roe

Sal's Girl

Bert Rosario

Bert Rosario

Miguel

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Race Track Valet

Themes & Keywords

redemptionloveracetracksidekick

About The Last Days of Frankie the Fly

The Last Days of Frankie the Fly is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of redemption, love, racetrack, sidekick. Directed by Peter Markle, it stars Dennis Hopper, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen. Dreaming of ascending the underworld ladder and gaining revenge on his sadistic boss, Sal, a Mafia flunky, Frankie, tries to take a step in the right direction by "saving" an exploited, drug-addicted porn actress, Margaret.

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