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

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

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

References Saturday Night Fever (1977)

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Soundtracks

Contact
Written by Edwin Starr, Robert Dickerson and Arthur Pullam
Performed by Edwin Starr

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.

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