The Engagement Ring (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Steven Schachter

Writers (WGA):

Rodney Patrick Vaccaro (teleplay)
Frank Denson (story)

Release Date:

20 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years. Now, her daughter (Heaton) and his nephew meet and find that their attraction is hindered by the old feud. |

Plot Keywords:

Engagement Ring | Chicorel | Vineyard | Family Dinner

Cast

Patricia Heaton	...	Sara Rosa Anselmi
Vincent Spano	...	Tony Di Cenzo
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Nick Di Cenzo
David Hunt	...	Brian
Chuck Shamata	...	Johnny Anselmi
Lainie Kazan	...	Alicia Rosa Anselmi
Brenda McDonald	...	Nana
Alf Humphreys	...	Tom Miller (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Richard de Klerk	...	Young Nick
Vanessa Morley	...	Young Alicia
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Young Johnny
Michael Powell	...	Young Nick
Joel Garner	...	Young Abe
Julian Christopher	...	Ben-present (as Julian D. Christopher)
Frank C. Turner	...	Abe-present

Runtime:

USA:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

FourBoys Films

Trivia:

This film originated at UCLA when Steve Chicorel and Frank Denson were attending the MFA Screenwriting Program. The Script was originally called ECHOES.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Crime (2006)

Every movie doesn't have to be "War and Peace," or "Citizen Kane."

How many times have you heard someone say that they don't watch television very much, usually only some of the programs on PBS? If this were true, "Nova" would be the most popular program of all-time, and Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano would be making probably a good living doing stand-up, instead of amassing large nine-figure net worths from their television shows. So it is with movies. We all tend to trumpet our devotion to classics like the above - and are often reluctant to admit watching (let alone liking) more seemingly-pedestrian fare like this modest film of Ms. Heaton's. As Debra on "Everybody Loves Raymond" she was always thoroughly-believable, very engaging, displayed the character's both sweet and tart sides to perfection - as well as being as pleasant to look-at as, say, Tia Carrere in "True Lies," or Sharon Stone (in ANYTHING with Sharon Stone). This movie is charming, more interesting than many trumpeted "blockbusters," and Patricia Eaton (and her fellow cast members) are likable - and she is as "pleasant to look-at" as ever.