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Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   3,753 votes
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Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writer (WGA):

Nicholas St. John (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

1 November 1996 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama more

Tagline:

One family, one murder, too many lies.

Plot:

New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses... more | full synopsis

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Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

Ferrara And Snipes Re-Team
 (From EmpireOnline. 7 October 2009, 11:42 PM, PDT)

Gretchen Mol Indulges in "An American Affair"
 (From IFC. 27 February 2009, 2:48 PM, PST)

User Comments:

Interesting movie but the sound was awful... more (42 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christopher Walken ... Ray Tempio

Chris Penn ... Chez Tempio

Annabella Sciorra ... Jean

Isabella Rossellini ... Clara Tempio

Vincent Gallo ... Johnny

Benicio Del Toro ... Gaspare

Gretchen Mol ... Helen
John Ventimiglia ... Sali
Paul Hipp ... Ghouly
Victor Argo ... Julius
Gian DiDonna ... Ray Sr. (as Gian Di Donna)
Dmitri Prachenko ... Sentieri (as Dmitry Prachenko)
Paul Perri ... Young Ray
Gregory Perrelli ... Young Chez
Joey Hannon ... Middle Chez
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude sex scenes, strong violence and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Continuity: When Johnny is dead in his coffin, his neat hair becomes messy between shots. more

Quotes:

Jean: They're criminals, and there's absolutely nothing romantic about it. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Short Film About the Long Career of Abel Ferrara (2004) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Primo Amore more


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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting movie but the sound was awful..., 3 December 2001
7/10
Author: Alea Intrica from Canada

I found this an interesting movie, admittedly a bit slow at points, but if you're out for another "crime gone wrong" or "gangster crime war" film, forget it. Several reviews complain about a lack of action. It's not an action film. Several reviews complain about a lack of plot. It's more an examination of characters than a story. The movie would have been much better had I been able to hear more of it. The sound editing is truly abysmal. People's shoes make more noise than their raised voices do. I actually stopped and rewound a few times to try and catch what people said. It's not the fault of the actors. It's simply a bad mix job.

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