Welcome to Collinwood (2002)

When petty thief Cosimo is given the plan for the perfect heist from a lifer in prison - the kind of job you dream about - he has to get out of jail, fast. But with Cosimo stuck in the ... See full summary »

Directors:

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writers:

Anthony Russo (screenplay), Joe Russo (screenplay)

Stars:

William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William H. Macy	...	Riley
Isaiah Washington	...	Leon
Sam Rockwell	...	Pero
Michael Jeter	...	Toto
Luis Guzmán	...	Cosimo
John Buck Jr.	...	Old Man in Prison
Patricia Clarkson	...	Rosalind
Andy Davoli	...	Basil (as Andrew Davoli)
Brett C. Leonard	...	Mickey
Frank O'Donnell	...	Priest
Peter Veneziano	...	Referee
Bernard Canepari	...	Judge
Art Oughton	...	Corrections Officer
Ray Calabrese	...	Oswald
George Clooney	...	Jerzy

Storyline

When petty thief Cosimo is given the plan for the perfect heist from a lifer in prison - the kind of job you dream about - he has to get out of jail, fast. But with Cosimo stuck in the joint, it's up to his girl Rosalind to track down a patsy. But while no one wants to do the time for Cosimo's crime, everybody seems to know a guy who will - and for a share, they're willing to track him down. Before long, Rosalind has five guys trailing behind her, looking to get their bungling hands on a piece of the action.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | heist | premarital sex | maid | choir | 

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Taglines:

Five guys. One safe. No brains.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bienvenue à Collinwood

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£688,465 (UK) (25 April 2003)

Gross:

£1,630,316 (UK) (9 May 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaylord Films, H5B5 Media AG, Pandora Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Jerzy is in disguise, in full Hasidic rabbi costume]
Basil: Why are you dressed like a priest?
[pause]
Jerzy: You're an idiot.

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Connections

References Snatch. (2000)

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Soundtracks

"You and Me"
Written by Jeff Mleczko
Performed by Toledo Polkamotion

User Reviews

enjoyable caper

These guys are anything but the Usual Suspects! They are a total bunch of likeable oddballs who you want to see get away with it,but they are so hapless that there is very little chance of that.No one is better than William H Macy at portraying the man with a big heart but down on his luck.This is probably his best performance since Fargo.Sam Rockwell played the meathead boxer to perfection,and the rest of the gang were uniformly good also.Luis Guzman brought some great comic relief as Cosimo,and George Clooney stole every scene in his cameo role.The heist scene at the end was absolutely hilarious.

The direction was also spot on by the Russo brothers.There was certainly a Coen brothers feel to the film throughout and it will be interesting to see how they will develop their careers.They have a long way to go to match the Coen's but this is an excellent start and I look forward to their next celluloid outing. ......."Yo mutha's a whore"!