5 movies featuring Dick Butkus that everyone must see

CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 20: Hall of Fame Chicago Bears Dick Butkus (L) and Gale Sayers chat on the sidelines before a game between the Bears and the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 20, 2009 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Steelers 17-14. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 10: Former Chicago Bear Dick Butkus is seen on the sideline during the game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on September 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

Johnny Dangerously – 6.5 out of 10

Another highly-acclaimed film that Dick Butkus acted in was Johnny Dangerously. This 1984 flick earned 6.5 out of 10 stars and has some big names headlining.

The main actor in Johnny Dangerously is the famous Michael Keaton. He is joined by Joe Piscopo and Marilu Henner.

Butkus joins this star-studded cast as “Arthur.” This role was his highest-rated role in the 1980s.

Google has the

plot of Johnny Dangerously

as follows.

"Johnny Kelly (Michael Keaton) lives a double life: at home, he’s the good apple, looking after his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton) and sexually obsessed brother, Tommy (Griffin Dunne). But his not-so-secret life is as Johnny Dangerously, an up-and-coming criminal being groomed by local gangster Jocko Dundee (Peter Boyle). Johnny’s crime money puts Tommy through law school, but, when his brother becomes district attorney, Johnny must protect him from the murderous Danny Vermin (Joe Piscopo)."

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