Monica Russo — Money for Nothing Character Profile

About Monica Russo

Joey's former girlfriend and an investment banker who assists him in hiding the money, figuring out how to deposit it legally, and arranging their escape via airline tickets.

Monica Russo — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Debi Mazar

Appears in

Money for Nothing (1993)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Monica Russo — Romantic Former Lover — Joey Coyle (John Cusack)

  Rekindled romantic and financial partnership driven by desperation.

• Monica Russo — Conflict Rival — Dino Palladino (Benicio del Toro)

  Competing influences over Joey's fate and the stolen funds.

• Monica Russo — Social Acquaintance — Kenny Kozlowski (Michael Rapaport)

  Peripheral connection through shared social and criminal circles.

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• Cochran (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
• Madigan (Frankie Faison)
• Mrs. Breen (Alice Drummond)
• Hrbek (Lenny Venito)
• Bartender Lindey (Sam Coppola)
• Dunleavy (Currie Graham)
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