Mac (1992)

Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers and leads their family after their beloved father dies. Their father was a builder and his sons continue in this family trade. At first... See full summary »

Director:

John Turturro

Writers:

John Turturro, Brandon Cole

Stars:

Nicholas Turturro, Carl Capotorto, Michael Badalucco

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Turturro	...	Tony Gloves
Matthew Sussman	...	Clarence
Steven Randazzo	...	Gus
Ellen Barkin	...	Oona Goldfarb
Olek Krupa	...	Polowski
John Amos	...	Nat
Carl Capotorto	...	Bruno Vitelli
Michael Badalucco	...	Vico Vitelli
John Turturro	...	Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli
Joe Paparone	...	Papa
Dennis Farina	...	Mr. Stunder
Kaiulani Lee	...	Mrs. Stunder
Richard Spore	...	Francis
James Madio	...	Young Mac
Stephi Lineburg	...	Young Alice

Storyline

Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers and leads their family after their beloved father dies. Their father was a builder and his sons continue in this family trade. At first, they work for Polowski, who does shoddy work and cheats on his jobs. When the brothers can no longer take being employed by such an angry vitriolic boss who takes no pride in his work, they set up their own company. Together, Vitelli Brothers Construction builds houses with pride and care. However, Mac turns out to be an overbearing workaholic, with obsessive concern about the quality of their work and incredible attention to detail. His intensity and driven ambition precludes a happy family life and eventually drives away his two happy-go-lucky brothers from his nascent construction empire.

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Plot Keywords:

work | brother | construction | house | peeping | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, and for some sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Polish Italian

Release Date:

19 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tre bröder

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$471,120 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Macfilm productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor) Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Mac was largely based on John Turturro's father.

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Quotes

Niccolo Vitelli: [Being outbid for a desired house lot] Cocksucker! Cuntlapper!

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Connections

Features From Here to Eternity (1953)

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Soundtracks

"DI QUELLA PIRA (from IL TROVATORE)"
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Enrico Caruso

User Reviews

...that Barton Fink feeling, I'm afraid...

Boy, this is bad. It's as if Turturro, playing method as Barton Fink, had rapped out his own screenplay about "the common man" and somehow saw it get before the cameras. The opening few minutes are fine, but then goes downhill and doesn't recover. There's a vaguely sickening feel that Turturro feels this is some sort of Important Statement, as if he believed the fictional studio's hype and cast himself as an auteur, ready to deliver that Barton Fink feeling. An overlong, self-important mess.