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:

pizza | gay kiss | basketball | gay roommate | new york city | 

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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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baciami Guido

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$740,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$114,682, 20 July 1997, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,828,284, 28 September 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Films,Redeemable Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In one camera pan of Warren's apartment, we see a poster for the Broadway musical "Tommy." Anthony Barrile, who plays Warren, played the role of Cousin Kevin in that production.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Frankie Zito: My brother washes out used condoms. You're not getting no money from him.

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Crazy Credits

No minorities were spared in the making of this film.

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Connections

References Let's Make a Deal (1963)

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Soundtracks

Disco Inferno
Written by Leroy Green and Ron Kersey
Performed by The Trammps

User Reviews

Fun and light hearted

This film is about a straight man looking for a room to rent, and he stumbles upon a room in a gay man's flat.

After misinterpreting what GWM means, the pizza guy with Italian roots view a nice flat inhabited by a gay actor. Both these guys just had relationship troubles, and they both do not understand each others' lifestyles. After tolerance and understanding, they become great friends. Together with the fun supporting characters, and the numerous romantic entanglements, "Kiss Me Guido" is a fun, light hearted film that entertains. Though it's made with a small budget, it doesn't look cheap. the only thing that bothers me is the old fashioned hairstyles that do not age well.