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A dreamer finds that his wife and friends are binding him to his mediocre existence.

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Buddy Visalo
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Mary O'Neary
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Estelle Visalo
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Jim O'Neary
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Chipmunk
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Laura
Louis Guss ...
Donato
Rosemary De Angelis ...
Marie (as Rosemary Deangelis)
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Danny
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Anthony
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Angelo
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Gloria
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Tina
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Mr. Cicco
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Mr. Brancaccio
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Hotel Clerk
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Mr. Mahoney
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Mr. Pine
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Mrs. Genova
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Tiny
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Counter Guy
Robert Fitch ...
Drunken Guy
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Miss Dimunjik
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Mr. Asippi (as Richard Licata)
Soja Moore ...
Baby
Bijon Moore ...
Baby
Shaidai Mingo ...
Older Baby
John McLaughlin ...
Arthur Godfrey (as John Mclaughlin)
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Julius LaRosa
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Narrator (uncredited)

Directed by

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Raymond De Felitta

Written by

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Raymond De Felitta ... (written by)

Produced by

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Adam Brightman ... executive producer
Bernie DeLeo ... associate producer (as Bernie Deleo)
Anne Harrison ... producer
Al Klingenstein ... producer (as Alan Klingenstein)
Jim Kohlberg ... executive producer

Music by

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Stephen Endelman

Cinematography by

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Michael Mayers ... director of photography

Editing by

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David Leonard

Editorial Department

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Elizabeth Heeden ... assistant editor (as Liz Heeden)
Fred Heid ... color timer
Maria Lilja ... editing intern
Tina Pacheco ... assistant editor
Joe Violante ... coordinator: Technicolor
Michael Williams ... assistant post-production supervisor

Casting By

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Sheila Jaffe
Julia Kim
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by

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Teresa Mastropierro

Set Decoration by

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Dina Varano

Costume Design by

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Liz McGarrity

Makeup Department

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Matt Garber ... assistant makeup artist (as Matthew Garber)
Red Johnson ... assistant makeup artist
Claus Lulla ... key hair stylist
Roxanne Manzano ... assistant hair stylist
Nuria Sitja ... key makeup artist
Dina Sliwiak ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management

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Adam Brightman ... unit production manager
Eitan Hakami ... post-production supervisor
Jill Rubin ... additional unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Louis Guerra ... additional second assistant director
Dylan Hopkins ... second assistant director
Alyson Latz ... second second assistant director
Amy Lynn ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Tamar Abigador ... art department intern
Jennie Berman ... leadman
Sally Bonython ... props production assistant
Fritz Buehner ... additional carpenter
Lisa Dent ... on-set dresser
Barry Devine ... props production assistant
Ted Fairchild ... second assistant props
Chelsea Fetzer ... art department coordinator (as Chelsea Lemon Fetzer)
Julia Foug ... designer: Filbert Steps logo
Charles Freidman ... additional carpenter
Luna Hirai ... scenic charge
Carolyn F. Horst ... scenic artist
Borys Jakymovych ... graphic artist (as Borys Jarymovych)
Josh Kanter ... carpenter
Emily Klimkiewicz ... art department intern (as Emily Klimliewicz)
Irina Kromayer ... art department intern
David Lyerly ... assistant props
Luca Novelli ... art department assistant
Diana Partyka ... art department intern
Jose Pavon ... set dresser
Diana Puntar ... master carpenter
Evan Rossiter ... props production assistant
Ariel Enriquez Saulog ... graphic artist
Leigh Sellinger ... additional scenic
Moira Shaughnessy ... additional set dresser
Jennifer Sirey ... property master
Derek Stenborg ... additional scenic
Marc Stuart ... scenic artist
Ben Telford ... set dresser
Pierre Vial ... additional set dresser

Sound Department

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Antonio L. Arroyo ... sound mixer
Nancy Cabrera ... foley artist
Tammy Douglas ... boom operator
Patrick Dundas ... foley engineer
Dave Fisher ... assistant sound editor
Chen Harpaz ... supervising sound editor
Kevin Lee ... dialogue editor
Geoff Lippman ... consultant: Dolby Sound (as Geof Lipman)
Dave Novak ... adr engineer (as David Novak)
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer (as Dominick 'The Dominator' Tavella)
Steven Visscher ... foley editor (as Steve Visscher)
Adam M. Goldstein ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Adam M. Goldstein ... effects editor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jeffrey L. Baker ... first assistant camera
Jonathan Beck ... second assistant camera
Ruark Behan ... dolly grip
Matt Blades ... best boy grip
Hugo Bonilla ... additional electric
Elizabeth Casinelli ... additional electric (as Libby Casinelli)
Ryan Cooke ... additional grip
Kathleen Corgan ... camera loader
Matt Craig ... additional electric
Jesse Cummings ... 24 frame playback
Theresa Dillon ... still photographer
Johnny Erbes-Chan ... key grip
Gregory Finkel ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Matthew Ford ... best boy electric
Michael N. Green ... additional electrician (as Mike Green)
Tom Guiney ... additional grip
Shaun Harkins ... crane operator (as Shawn Harkins)
Alan Jacobsen ... gaffer
Ani Karougian ... loader
Paul Kaye ... electric
Marc Kroll ... camera operator: "b" camera
Deidre Lally ... third electrician
Scott Maher ... additional electric
James 'Otis' Mayfield ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jim Mayfield)
Alan McIntyre Smith ... additional electric (as Alan Smith)
Jesse McLean ... company grip
Steven C. O'Neill ... additional grip (as Steven O'Neill)
Jake Pollock ... additional grip
Jeffrey Seckendorf ... camera operator: "b" camera
Amy Silverman ... first assistant camera
Quinn Stone ... additional electrician (as Quinn K. Pawlan)
Andy Thomas ... additional key grip
Seamus Tierney ... additional electric
Bryan Wachtel ... additional electric
Cliff Weisner ... additional gaffer
Timothy Wood ... additional electric

Casting Department

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Debbie Sheridan ... extras casting associate
Katharina Eggmann ... casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Danita Knight ... wardrobe supervisor
Stephanie Sowa ... wardrobe intern
Laura Wehrman ... wardrobe assistant
Dawn Weisberg ... assistant costume designer

Location Management

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Katrina Elliott ... location scout (as Katrina Elliot)
Harry Tappan Heher ... location scout (as Tappan Heher)
Petra Hoebel ... location scout
Jule Ann Jappe ... location manager (as Jule Jappe)
Steven Weisberg ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Stephen Endelman ... orchestrator
James Flatto ... additional music editor
Christopher Guardino ... additional orchestrator / arranger: additional music
Greg Hesselink ... musician: cello
Bohdan Hilash ... orchestra contractor
Will Holshouser ... musician: accordian
Susan Jacobs ... music supervisor
John Pizzarelli Trio ... composer: additional music
Christopher Kennedy ... music editor
Garry Rindfuss ... music recording engineer (as Gary Rindfuss)
Antoine Silverman ... musician: violin
Raymond Stewart ... musician: tuba
Adam M. Goldstein ... music and effects track set-up (uncredited) / music editor (uncredited)
Sonny Kompanek ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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David Welch ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Jim Buckman ... parking coordinator
Jared Cauliffe ... talent driver

Additional Crew

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Laurie Allen ... assistant: Mr. Endelman
Brian Benedict ... military consultant
Walter Burns ... set intern
Adam Carr ... assistant: Mr. De Felitta
Mike Conte ... office production assistant
Sean William Cunningham ... production assistant (as Sean Cunningham)
Kenneth Davis ... additional production assistant
Michael Espinosa ... set production assistant
Ishmael Hendricks ... parking coordinator
Aubrey Isakson ... unit production assistant
Terri Jackson ... assistant production office coordinator
Nicholas Kaelin ... office intern
Nancy Kolomitz ... set production assistant
Clover Lalehazar ... assistant: Mr. De Felitta (as Clover Lalehzar)
David M. McGuire ... production assistant (as David McGuire)
Livia Monte ... production office coordinator
Melissa Myers ... production assistant
Tomas Piche ... office intern
Jeremy Rizzi ... production assistant
Sean Schaeffer ... stand-in
Felicia Standel ... key set production assistant
Janique Torres ... office intern
Rory Wilson ... additional production assistant
Duannesse Wright ... office production assistant (as Duannese Wright)
Elizabeth Zagrany ... production accountant (as Beth Zagrany)
Jared Cauliffe ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Sherry Brennan ... special thanks
Dorothy De Felitta ... special thanks
Frank De Felitta ... special thanks
Frank Whaley ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

An unseen narrator looks back to 1956, on Staten Island, when Buddy, an Italian guy with big dreams, buys a house planning to live upstairs with his wife Estelle and run a bar downstairs. The first problem is Estelle's lack of confidence in Buddy. Then, Irish tenants upstairs refuse to move and won't pay rent; plus, the woman upstairs is about to have a baby. The next problem is the baby: once he's born, it's clear his father was Black. The Irish guy splits; Buddy evicts mother and child, then feels guilt and sets her up in a flat while she sorts out an adoption. Estelle's lack of faith, the Irish lass's spirit, Buddy's dream, racial prejudice, and the baby's fate play out. Written by

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Taglines The only way to find out what you love is to risk everything you have. See more »
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Also Known As
  • La taberna de Buddy (Spain)
  • Viaţă de închiriat (Romania)
  • Élni tudni kell (Hungary)
  • Casa pentru doua familii (Romania)
  • Το ρίσκο (Greece)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $30,316, 08 Oct 2000

Did You Know?

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Trivia The final film of Richard B. Shull. See more »
Goofs This movie is set in 1956. However, we see the Staten Island Ferryboat "The Gov. Herbert H. Lehman", which didn't go into service until the mid-1960s. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000). See more »
Soundtracks I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) See more »
Crazy Credits Special thanks to ... the people of Bentley Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, ... the people of Port Richmond & Stapleton neighborhoods, Staten Island, NY, ... the crew of The Highlander ... See more »

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