Queens Logic (1991)

Director:

Steve Rash

Writers (WGA):

Tony Spiridakis (story) &
Joseph W. Savino (story) ...

Release Date:

1 February 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Made right here in the neighborhood.

Plot:

When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen...

Plot Keywords:

Gay Slur | Queens New York City | Italian American | Brooklyn Bridge | New York City

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Bacon	...	Dennis
Linda Fiorentino	...	Carla
John Malkovich	...	Eliot
Joe Mantegna	...	Al
Ken Olin	...	Ray
Tony Spiridakis	...	Vinny
Tom Waits	...	Monte
Chloe Webb	...	Patricia
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Grace
Michael Zelniker	...	Marty
Kelly Bishop	...	Maria
Terry Kinney	...	Jeremy
Ed Marinaro	...	Jack
Wendy Gazelle	...	Kate
Jodie Markell	...	Inez

Runtime:

100 min | Germany:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

Released straight to video in the UK.

Quotes:

Carla: Look at him, he's so cute.
Patricia: Cute? The guy buys a new Monte Carlo every year because his name's Monte.

Movie Connections:

References "The Donna Reed Show" (1958)

Soundtrack:

You're Only Lonely

Holy screenplay!

Queens Logic is an excellently written film about a bunch of late thirty somethings who are still trying to figure out how to get their act together. I worry that this film is only going to be accepted locally (i.e. New York, Long Island target audience) when it really has a multitude of universal levels to it. The acting was brilliant--absolutely brilliant, from Kevin Bacon to Linda Fiorentino, Joe Mantegna and John Malkevich. The actors really understood these complex characters (Malkevich is SO good once again it's scary). And the writing and direction could not have been better for these roles. Congratulations for writing a script with so many thoughtful, intelligent and original characters which reflect so well on the time and all of our struggles to figure out what it is that makes us happy--and to do it so humorously as well. This is one of those rare very smart and very funny films. Like I said though, people who are not necessarily from the New York area may not buy or believe these characters, but I guarantee you there are so many people like them. Guarantee it. They're great people with same problems as everyone else. They just choose to deal with them on their own terms and in the best format they know how: with Queens logic.