Ten Benny (1995)

Ray and his good friends grew up in their working class neighbourhood. Ray is a salesman but dreams of something more: he wants his own business, and wants to marry his childhood sweetheart... See full synopsis »

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Eric Bross, Tom Cudworth

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Michael Gallagher, Sybil Darrow

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrien Brody	...	Ray Diglovanni
Michael Gallagher	...	Mike
Sybil Darrow	...	Joanne Deturo (as Sybil Temchen)
Tony Gillan	...	Butchie
James E. Moriarty	...	Donny Dematto
Lisa Roberts Gillan	...	Linda (as Lisa Roberts)
Frank Vincent	...	Ray Diglovanni, Sr.
Gayle Scott	...	Donna
Greg Zittel	...	Al, Mike's Dad
Jerry Moore	...	Tony Town Car
David Deblinger	...	Cosmo
Anna Manfredi	...	Mrs. Deturo
Paul Coughlan	...	Angelo
Frank Page	...	John John
James Vincent Romano	...	Claudio (as James Romano)

Storyline

Ray and his good friends grew up in their working class neighbourhood. Ray is a salesman but dreams of something more: he wants his own business, and wants to marry his childhood sweetheart Jo. In order to fulfill his dreams, Ray takes out a loan which is well beyond the re-payments he can make on his meagre income. His friends get dragged into the fall-out when he can't keep up with payments, but will they stand by him or has he pushed them too far this time?

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | male nudity | male rear nudity | barefoot male | bare chested male | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, and some sexuality and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Daniel Nalbach.

User Reviews

a blank film

this film draws a total blank in my mind. i don't know whether to call it good or bad...it just seems to be there. the characters seem to run together, and unless you pay special attention, you'll mix them up very easily. there's not enough nuance to bring any of the characters out into the spotlight.

and although the new jersey cliche is muted much more than the stereotypical presentation in "Jersey Girl", it is still evidently what we would portray new jersey's finest as. do people really act like that in jersey? hopefully not. maybe they do, and if so, i ain't going there.

adrien brody's performance wasn't the best, despite his ability to be a great actor. i kept on watching the movie, although it didn't really interest me too much. it's one of those mystical "C" caliber movies that you just sit through as some rite of passage into independent film land.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ten Benny

Filming Locations:

Caldwell, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$15,843

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,843

Company Credits

Production Co:

BMG Independents, Nothing To Lose Productions, Palisades Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1