Part of the film's comedic appeal is the clever and frequent use of malapropisms by Johnny and other crime characters. The film stars Michael Keaton as an honest, goodhearted man who turns to a life of crime to finance his mother's skyrocketing medical bills and to put his younger brother through law school.
See also: Marilu Henner, Dangerously, Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Paul Heyman, and Johnny.