Explaining Films on Instagram: "Follow me 👉 @explainingfilms The film Frankie and Johnny (1991), directed by Garry Marshall, was inspired by Terrence McNally’s off-Broadway play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Paramount Pictures adapted the romantic drama, expanding the play’s intimate two-character focus into a broader narrative. Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer were cast as the leads, bringing depth to the story of a lonely waitress and an ex-convict cook finding love in New York City