City Island (2009)

Prison guard Vince tells Molly from acting class, that one inmate is his 24 y.o. love child. Vince takes him home to stay with his family - straight A son with fat girl fetish, college dropout/stripper daughter and cute wife.

Director:

Raymond De Felitta

Writer:

Raymond De Felitta

Stars:

Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Garcia	...	Vince Rizzo
Julianna Margulies	...	Joyce Rizzo
Steven Strait	...	Tony
Emily Mortimer	...	Molly
Ezra Miller	...	Vince Jr.
Dominik Garcia	...	Vivian Rizzo (as Dominik García-Lorido)
Carrie Baker Reynolds	...	Denise
Hope Glendon-Ross	...	Cheryl
Alan Arkin	...	Michael Malakov
Louis Mustillo	...	Bruno
Jee Young Han	...	Casting Assistant
Sarah Saltzberg	...	Casting Director
Curtiss Cook	...	Matt Cruniff
Sharon Angela	...	Tanya
Marianne Ebert	...	Ezmalia (as Marianni Ebert)

Storyline

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

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Plot Keywords:

domestic comedy | dysfunctional family | new york city new york | ensemble cast | peeping tom | 

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Taglines:

Truth is stranger than family

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, smoking and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dominik Garcia and Steven Strait both appeared in the series MAGIC CITY.

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Goofs

At 1:19, the shadow of the boom microphone can be seen onMolly's back when she says, "Please don't hate me, Vincent," on the pier.

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Quotes

Vivian Rizzo: I'm not a hooker!
Tony: Showing your tits for money, what's that called, 'librarian'?

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Connections

References Apocalypse Now (1979)

User Reviews

Funny plot, great acting, marred by sappy shtick at the end

It's always a pleasure to see great actors doing their stuff, even if the vehicle leaves something to be desired. Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies put their heart and soul into this project, with pretty convincing Bronx accents and characters. Those of you who find the constant screaming unrealistic - you don't know too many families from the boroughs. The plot was funny and moving, although you could see most of the punchlines and dramatic moments coming from a mile away. What really bugged me was the degeneration of the movie into the most obvious, predictable, sappy shtick during the last 20 minutes. That part was apparently written as a play rather than a film. It was calculated to evoke a strong audience reaction, and it worked, judging from the people around me in the theater. It would have been more appropriate for a crowd-pleasing scene in a Broadway comedy. OK for that kind of thing, but it was a jarring jolt from interesting to tedious for me.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

City Island

Filming Locations:

Empire Diner, 210 10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,001, 21 March 2010

Gross USA:

$6,671,036

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,878,856

Company Credits

Production Co:

CineSon Entertainment, Medici Entertainment, Lucky Monkey Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1