Kiss Me, Guido (1997)

Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out, so a friend places an ad on his behalf for a GWM roommate. Frankie, a pizza ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Vitale

Writer:

Tony Vitale

Stars:

Nick Scotti, Anthony Barrile, Anthony DeSando

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Scotti	...	Frankie
Anthony Barrile	...	Warren
Anthony DeSando	...	Pino
Craig Chester	...	Terry
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Joey Chips
Molly Price	...	Meryl
Christopher Lawford	...	Dakota
David Deblinger
John Tormey	...	Patsy Zito
Antonia Rey	...	Josephina Zito
Jennifer Esposito	...	Debbie
Anthony Vitale	...	Pizza Guy #1
Frankie Dellarosa	...	Pizza Guy #2
Rebecca Waxman	...	Wiggy
Tony Ray Rossi	...	Vinny the Fish

Storyline

Warren has an extra room in his apartment (and is five months behind on the rent) after his lover moves out, so a friend places an ad on his behalf for a GWM roommate. Frankie, a pizza baker (and aspiring actor), decides to move out of his family's flat in The Bronx when he comes home one evening and walks in on his brother making love to Frankie's girlfriend. Frankie checks ads for roommates in "the city" (i.e., Manhattan), notices Warren's ad and decides to answer it, reasoning that GWM stands for "Guy With Money."

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Plot Keywords:

vito russo test passed | pizza | gay kiss | basketball | gay roommate | 

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Taglines:

When he answered the ad for a roommate he thought that "GWM" meant... "Guy With Money?"

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/director Tony Vitale first pitched the story as a sitcom in 1991. When nefarious executives tried to steal his idea, he quickly turned it into a play and, ultimately, the movie. Eventually it did transition to the small-screen as the short-lived series Some of My Best Friends (2001).

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Goofs

The closing credits say "Copyright © MCMXVII", which is 1917 rather than 1997 (MCMXCVII).

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Quotes

Terry: You know, you remind me of an infection that I once had.

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Crazy Credits

No minorities were spared in the making of this film.

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Connections

Spoofs The Sound of Music (1965)

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Soundtracks

I Am What I Am
Written by Jerry Herman
Performed by Gloria Gaynor

User Reviews

I Liked It

Stereotypes, full of them yes, but behind every stereotype there is a truth or two.... As a person who fits into the two main groups portrayed in this movie and who comes from New York City, I have to say one only need take a stroll through the Village or through the Bronx to see those stereotypes running around!

This movie was good fun, a farce, a case of mistaken identity--the little bits of Italian thrown in made me laugh and think of my own family and how often I heard some of the phrases used in it. Well, I certainly had a friend who was just like Terry and saw plenty of Dakotas running around too.

This little movie holds a mirror up to some who fit the stereotype and says "laugh at yourself" there is humor in life all around us. Note the lack of violence and the theme that the most improbable pair of people may just be able to find that they have something in common. It's not Oscar material--accept it for what it is and have a laugh. Oh yes, Nick Scotti ain't bad to look at either.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kiss Me, Guido

Filming Locations:

Christopher Street Pier, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$740,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$1,918,497

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,918,497

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Films, Redeemable Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1