Outside Providence (1999)

After one too many run ins with the law, a punk teenager from a working class background is sent to prep school by his frustrated dad, and learns a thing or two.

Director:

Michael Corrente

Writers:

Peter Farrelly (screenplay), Michael Corrente (screenplay),

Stars:

Shawn Hatosy, Tommy Bone, Alec Baldwin

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shawn Hatosy	...	Tim Dunphy
Tommy Bone	...	Jackie Dunphy
Samantha Lavigne	...	'Clops'
Jonathan Brandis	...	Mousy
Adam LaVorgna	...	Tommy the Wire (as Adam Lavorgna)
Jesse Leach	...	Decenz
Jon Abrahams	...	Drugs Delaney
Alec Baldwin	...	Old Man Dunphy
Richard Jenkins	...	Barney
Mike Cerrone	...	Caveech
George Wendt	...	Joey
Robert Turano	...	Fran
Kristen Shorten	...	Bunny Cote
Timothy Crowe	...	Mr. Funderburk (as Tim Crowe)
Gabriel Mann	...	Jack Wheeler

Storyline

A boy from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, caught up in the drug scene of the mid-70s, gets in trouble one too many times with the law. To stave off a jail term, his father arranges for him to be placed into a prep school in Cornwall, Connecticut. The terms: Graduate, or else.

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Plot Keywords:

cornwall connecticut | friend | pawtucket rhode island | wheelchair bound | drugs | 

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Taglines:

There once was a boy from Pawtucket...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive teen drug use and strong language including sexual references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anexigiti pronoia

Filming Locations:

Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,370,662 (USA) (3 September 1999)

Gross:

$7,292,175 (USA) (8 October 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, Eagle Beach

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on Peter Farrelly's experiences at Kent School, where he graduated as a member of the class of 1975.

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Goofs

In the scene where they are leaving for boarding school, the Bonanza bus has an new Rhode Island license plate (white and blue with the sail/wave on it). When the bus arrives, the license plate is the old "The Ocean State" style.

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Quotes

Timothy Dunphy: Maybe he'll get lucky. Maybe, when ya die, there's just nothin'.

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Connections

References Happy Days (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Rock the Boat"
Written by Wally Holmes
Performed by The Hues Corporation (as The Hues Corp.)
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

User Reviews

Great Movie

Wonderfully crafted and understated movie from the kings of gross-out comedy. Poignant and hilarious this film is a beautiful departure from the Farrely Bro's typical fare. It follows the (mis) adventures of a 1970's era RI kid who runs afoul of the law and is sent to a stuffy boarding school. It sounds like a fairly redundant storyline but the emotional underpinnings and underlying angst of the young characters are subtly, yet powerfully displayed. 9/10.