Clark Kellogg (Matthew Broderick) is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings, Clark meets Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini (Marlon Brando), an "importer" bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. When Sabatini makes Clark an offer he can't refuse, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining.

Grand Central Terminal, 89 East 42nd Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan.   Grand Central is a commuter rail terminal station at 42nd Street and Park Avenue. Built by and named for the New York Central Railroad in the heyday of American long-distance passenger rail travel, it is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms.

Waverly Place and Washington Square (near NYU) Manhattan.

4 Washington Square Park North, Manhattan.

Washington Square North, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

Victor's Apartment, 218 Thompson Street and Bleecker Street, Manhattan.

Carmine's Place, 175 Hester Street and Mott Street, Manhattan.

Car Park, East 12th Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan   This car park is opposite the famous East Village Cinema.

Battery Park, Manhattan.   Battery Park is based in lower Manhattan and has been featured in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan, Men in Black and She's The One.