Andy Garcia liked this story so much he also produced. It's easy to see why he fell head over heels for this labour of love. It's a realistic love story written more for the heart than the head, but sadly, it's unlikely to restore the lustre its two stars had at the beginning of the decade.
Garcia is Gary, an assured, successful street animal - a ticket tout who could sell snow to an Eskimo. Gary spends his days strutting his stuff outside museums, concert halls and sport stadiums and runs a happy band of street merchants, getting his inspiration from burnt-out mentor Benny (Bradford). Yet Gary is rapidly losing confidence and faith. The love of his life Linda (MacDowell) leaves him after she becomes tired of his broken promises and now a slick operator is ruthlessly taking over his patch. So Gary decides to get out while he can and win back his angel but first he needs a nest egg, and the perfect once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself in the form of the Pope's Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.
Mixing pathos and humour, this makes subtle observations about society and proves that the power of companionship shouldn't be underestimated. Garcia is good as The Man (as he likes to call himself) and he and MacDowell make a convincing couple. But it's Bradford as Gary's hard of hearing, loyal educator that manages to stand out from the crowd.