Who is Tough Tony Banks in Skidoo?

Jackie Gleason plays Tough Tony Banks in the film.

What is Skidoo about?

Tough Tony Banks (Jackie Gleason) is a malcontented mobster who is perpetually at odds with his wife, Flo (Carol Channing). When Tony receives an unusual assignment from a crime lord known as God (Groucho Marx), he reluctantly accepts and must get himself arrested and incarcerated with the sole purpose of killing an imprisoned convict. Tony's mission gets completely derailed, however, when he accidentally takes acid and has a mind-expanding experience that leads to an ambitious escape plan.

Skidoo

Name: Skidoo
Released: 1968-12-19
Duration: 97
Rating: 40

NR 1 hr 37 min

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How long is Skidoo?: Skidoo is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who directed Skidoo?: Otto Preminger

Who is Tough Tony Banks in Skidoo?: Jackie Gleason plays Tough Tony Banks in the film.

What is Skidoo about?: Tough Tony Banks (Jackie Gleason) is a malcontented mobster who is perpetually at odds with his wife, Flo (Carol Channing). When Tony receives an unusual assignment from a crime lord known as God (Groucho Marx), he reluctantly accepts and must get himself arrested and incarcerated with the sole purpose of killing an imprisoned convict. Tony's mission gets completely derailed, however, when he accidentally takes acid and has a mind-expanding experience that leads to an ambitious escape plan.