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55% Critic Match
Just the Ticket
“Irresponsible, unreliable, unpredictable and totally irresistible.”
5.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 55m•R• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Gary Starke is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda, doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.
Cast & Crew
Andy Garcia
Gary Starke
Lead
Andie MacDowell
Linda Palinski
Richard Bradford
Benny Moran
Alice Drummond
Lady with Cash
FA
Fred Asparagus
Zeus
Louis Mustillo
Harry the Head
AE
Anita Elliott
Refund Lady at the Met
Patrick Breen
San Diego Vinnie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Wenk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Just the Ticket is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
