Growing Down in Brooklyn (2000)

Director:

Robert Santoli

Writers:

Anthony Grosso, Joseph Grosso,

Stars:

Amy Hargreaves, Anthony Caso, Richard Cocchiaro

Cast

Credited cast:
Amy Hargreaves	...	Linda
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anthony Caso	...	Tony
Richard Cocchiaro	...	Bouncer
Jay Jimenez	...	EST Guy
Donnie Keshawarz	...	John 'Pip' Pipitone
Mark Lotito	...	Tony Bruno
Tina Louise	...	Mrs. Pip
Garry Pastore	...	Mike Redface
Vincent Pastore	...	Sal
Judy Prianti	...	Jennie Grasso
Russ Salzberg	...	Jack
Charles Sammarco	...	Pip's Father
Louis Vanaria	...	Jo Jo
Russ Vigilante	...	Rob
David Zeaman	...	Aaron

Storyline

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Slice - Of - Brooklyn

While somewhat amateurish and predictable (especially the abrupt ending), this obscure indie shines as a little slice of 1970's Brooklyn. The plot involves four teenage friends who run afoul of some local mobsters, but the main thing is the atmosphere. Filmed on the streets of Midwood and actually inside some of those old houses, "Growing Down In Brooklyn" is grittier and more realistic than some of the films about Italian-American youth from Brooklyn that were actually made in the 1970's. Few could live up to the Tony Manero stereotype perpetuated to the world courtesy of "Saturday Night Fever", for example, but here in Brooklyn, everybody knew some neighborhood kids just like these. Even some local characters and longtime residents have cameos in the film, adding to the "time machine" feel. If you were growing up in Midwood during the 1970's, it would all be instantly recognizable. Just for that, the film is worth watching.