The film which features Catherine O'Hara and John Heard as Kevin's parents, includes a character that mimics what meta-film?
Ralph Foody Ralph Wesley Foody (November 13, 1928 – November 21, 1999) was a character actor. He has several screen credits from the 1980s, but is probably best known for his bit part in "Home Alone" and its as stereotypical 1930s mobster "Johnny" in its meta-film "Angels with Filthy Souls" and its sequel "" (both are a parody of "Angels with Dirty Faces"), "Cragie" the alcoholic and negligent Chicago cop in "Code of Silence", as well as the police dispatcher in "The Blues Brothers". He died of cancer in 1999.
Constantine (film) Constantine is a 2005 American occult detective film directed by Francis Lawrence (in his directorial debut) and starring Keanu Reeves as John Constantine. Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Djimon Hounsou co-star. With a screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, the film is based on DC Comics' "Hellblazer" comic book, with plot elements taken from the "Dangerous Habits" story arc (issues #4146) and the "Original Sins" story arc. The film portrays John Constantine as a cynic with the ability to perceive and communicate with half-angels and half-demons in their true form. He seeks salvation from eternal damnation in Hell for a suicide attempt in his youth. Constantine exorcises demons back to Hell to earn favor with Heaven but has become weary over time. With terminal lung cancer, he helps a troubled police detective learn the truth about her sister's death while simultaneously unraveling a much larger and darker plot.