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Federal Hill

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
482
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Federal Hill (1994)
CrimeDrama
On the mean streets of Providence, five friends struggle for a future in the mob-infested neighborhood known as Federal hill. Petty burglar Ralph and his drug-dealing friend Nicky are insepa... Read allOn the mean streets of Providence, five friends struggle for a future in the mob-infested neighborhood known as Federal hill. Petty burglar Ralph and his drug-dealing friend Nicky are inseparable until Nicky meets a beautiful….On the mean streets of Providence, five friends struggle for a future in the mob-infested neighborhood known as Federal hill. Petty burglar Ralph and his drug-dealing friend Nicky are inseparable until Nicky meets a beautiful….
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
482
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  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Michael Corrente
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Turturro
    • Anthony DeSando
    • Libby Langdon
  • Director
    • Michael Corrente
  • Writer
    • Michael Corrente
  • Stars
    • Nicholas Turturro
    • Anthony DeSando
    • Libby Langdon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Jason Andrews and Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Federal Hill (1994)
    Federal Hill (1994)
    Anthony DeSando, Libby Langdon, and Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Federal Hill (1994)
    Anthony DeSando, Libby Langdon, Michael Raynor, and Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Jason Andrews and Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Anthony DeSando and Libby Langdon in Federal Hill (1994)
    Michael Raynor and Nicholas Turturro in Federal Hill (1994)
    Michael Raynor and Frank Vincent in Federal Hill (1994)
    Jimmy Landi in Federal Hill (1994)

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    Nicholas Turturro
    Nicholas Turturro
    • Ralph
    Anthony DeSando
    Anthony DeSando
    • Nicky
    • (as Anthony De Sando)
    Libby Langdon
    Libby Langdon
    • Wendy
    Michael Raynor
    Michael Raynor
    • Frank
    Robert Turano
    Robert Turano
    • Joey
    Jason Andrews
    • Bobby
    Phyllis Kay
    Phyllis Kay
    • Gail
    Biagio Conti
    • Max Haven
    Michael Corrente
    Michael Corrente
    • Fredo
    Briggs Doherty
    • Mr. Banno
    Armen Garo
    Armen Garo
    • Cop
    David Gianopoulos
    David Gianopoulos
    • I think Mike
    Jimmy Landi
    • Vinnie
    Frank Vincent
    Frank Vincent
    • Sal
    Jane Kinsey
    Jane Kinsey
    • Party Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Corrente
    • Writer
      • Michael Corrente
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directorial debut of Michael Corrente.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally shot and released in theaters in black and white; distributor required the film to be colorized for the video release, against director Michael Corrente's will, making it the only film made by a still-living director to be colorized. Both versions (colour and B/W) are now available on video.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Miami Rhapsody/Federal Hill/Before Sunrise/A Man of No Importance/Safe Passage (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Run You Away
      Written by Sue Sed

      Performed by Sue Sed

    User reviews7

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    Many Pleasures Are To Be Found Here.
    Providence, Rhode Island, and in particular its neighbourhood of the title, serves as but one among many interesting personalities in this well-wrought feature film debut of its director/scriptor Michael Corrente. Completed in less than one month and having a sparse budget, the skillfully edited work benefits from a forcefully driven narrative that includes several parallel plot strings. Five Italian-American friends share the major portion of the scenario, with brothers Ralphie (Nicholas Turturro) and Nicky (Anthony DeSando) having their close relationship jeopardized by the latter's romantic involvement with a Brown University co-ed. At the same time, their cousin Bobby (Jason Andrews) finds himself dangerously in debt and when collection time nears, Ralphie agrees to help him raise the needed cash through an ingenious and illicit scheme. Based upon an early single act play by Corrente, later expanded to a full-length piece, "Ledge Street", this production displays a strong motif dealing with the difficulty of overcoming class distinctions. Shot with black and white stock, appropriate for its mise-en-scène, the picture was slated by its distributor, Trimark, for colourization to make it palatable for movie theatre audiences, but Corrente did not back away from his chiaroscuro vision and it remained as his perception dictated, although he permitted colour processing (under his oversight) for its video release, it therefore owning an odd distinction of being the only modern U.S. black and white film that had colour added for home consumption. The interlaced lives of the principal characters are strongly portrayed by the cast, Turturro nabbing acting honours with a passionate and layered performance, with only the female lead, in her initial feature, failing to convince in her rôle. Cinematographer Richard Crudo obviously is a creative partner here of Corrente, and there is a great deal of originality within his compositions, while he is able to make something fresh with use of closeups. A feeling is generated that the Federal Hill district has its distinctive persona, and incisive dialogue binds a viewer's attention to Ralphie and Nicky's widely variable states of mind in a film that carves a niche for its cinematic métier and for its director.
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    • Dec 5, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Senza futuro
    • Filming locations
      • 141 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903, USA(Restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Eagle Beach
      • Trimark Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $514,775
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,601
      • Dec 11, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $514,775
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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