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Dominick and Eugene (1988)

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Dominick and Eugene are twins, but Dominick is a little bit slow due do an accident in his youth. They live together, with Dominick working as garbage man to put Eugene through medical ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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Eugene 'Gino' Luciano
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Dominick 'Nicky' Luciano
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Jennifer Reston
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Dr. Levinson
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Larry Higgins
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Jesse Johnson
Mimi Cecchini ...
Mrs. Gianelli
Tommy Snelsire ...
Mikey Chernak
Mary-Joan Negro ...
Theresa Chernak
Tom Signorelli ...
Father T.
John Romer ...
Choir Director
David Perry ...
Television Announcer
Joe Maruzzo ...
Guido
R. Scott Peck ...
Joe
Charles Susan ...
Leon
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Storyline

Dominick and Eugene are twins, but Dominick is a little bit slow due do an accident in his youth. They live together, with Dominick working as garbage man to put Eugene through medical school. Their relationship becomes strained when Eugene must decide between his devotion to his brother, or his need to go away to complete his training. Things are also not helped by Dominick's co-worker, or Eugene's budding romance. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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twin | paramedic | racial slur | dog | shower | See more »

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They were born twins... but something happened along the way. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

PG-13 | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

13 October 1988 (Australia)  »

Also Known As:

La fuerza de un ser menor  »

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Box Office

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$3,076,031 (USA)
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

To help him stay in character, Tom Hulce left Dominick's tooth in even when not filming. See more »

Quotes

[Looking at a crucifixion statue.]
Dominick Luciano: If I was God, I wouldn't let that happen to my boy.
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Connections

References The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"Somewhere"
Written by Jackie English & Fred Washington
Performed by Patrice Rushen
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great movie
31 May 2003 | by (new jersey) – See all my reviews

this is a great movie one of ray liotta's best. i saw it on hbo as a kid and i have loved it ever since. it shows that one person can make a positive difference in other people's lives.great acting and a very good storyline make this movie a must see.


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