Angie (1994)

Angie lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, N.Y. and dreams of a better life than everyone she knows. When she finds that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Vinnie, she decides that ... See full summary »

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers:

Avra Wing (novel), Todd Graff (screenplay)

Stars:

Geena Davis, Stephen Rea, James Gandolfini

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Geena Davis	...	Angie
Stephen Rea	...	Noel
James Gandolfini	...	Vinnie
Aida Turturro	...	Tina
Philip Bosco	...	Frank
Jenny O'Hara	...	Kathy
Michael Rispoli	...	Jerry
Betty Miller	...	Joanne
Susan Jaffe	...	Ballerina
Jeremy Collins	...	Lover
Robert Conn	...	Death
Ray Xifo	...	Dr. Gould
Rosemary De Angelis	...	Aunt Vicky
Rae Allen	...	Aunt Violetta
Ida Bernardini	...	Aunt Louisa

Storyline

Angie lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, N.Y. and dreams of a better life than everyone she knows. When she finds that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Vinnie, she decides that she will have the baby, but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire neighborhood upside down and starts her on a journey of self discovery. This journey includes her family, a new lover and her life. Even her best friend Tina has trouble understanding Angie.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | forename as title | f rated | female star appears nude while pregnant | female star appears nude | 

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Taglines:

Angie's ready to face life's toughest challenges. But is life ready for Angie?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angie - Una donna tutta sola

Filming Locations:

Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,779,640, 6 March 1994

Gross USA:

$9,398,308

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caravan Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Morra, Brezner, Steinberg and Tenenbaum Entertainment (MBST)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally set up by Joe Roth (then head of 20th Century Fox) as a star vehicle for Madonna, who pulled out when scheduling conflicts arose with her role in Abel Ferrera's Dangerous Game (1993). Joan Allen, Kim Basinger, Halle Berry, Sherilyn Fenn, Bridget Fonda, Jodie Foster, Helen Hunt, Demi Moore, Kathy Najimy, Tatum O'Neal, Daryl Hannah, Meryl Streep, Marisa Tomei and Sela Ward were then considered before the part went to Geena Davis. It was then that a leaked fax from Madonna to Roth emerged in which she sarcastically blasted his decision to dump her for a non-Italian actress. It transpired that Roth had privately expressed doubts about Madonna's ability to carry a movie, comments which had made it back to the star in question, hence her sudden departure from the project. Original director Jonathan Kaplan soon followed, to be replaced by Martha Coolidge, with whom Davis had worked two years previously on Rambling Rose (1991).

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Goofs

The movie takes place in Brooklyn, but the phone number of Vinnie's business has a non-Brooklyn area code (910).

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Quotes

Angie: We are all broken. Those of us who are less broken need to help those who are more broken.

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Connections

Features His Girl Friday (1940)

User Reviews

Good

It will bring you to tears and make you laugh. Angie lives in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn and dreams of a better life than everyone she knows. When she finds that she is pregnant by her boyfriend Vinnie, she decides that she will have the baby, but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire neighborhood upside down and starts her on a journey of self discovery. This kind of sentimental character piece needs a tight focus so all of the nuances of the characters shine through. The characters in this film have a lot of depth, and that makes all the difference. I give this one a rating of 7 out of 10.