Friends and Romans
| Friends and Romans | |
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| Directed by | Christopher Kublan |
| Produced by | Michael Mailer |
| Written by |
Gregg Greenberg Christopher Kublan Michael Rispoli |
| Starring |
Michael Rispoli Annabella Sciorra |
| Music by | Aaron Mirman |
| Cinematography | Austin F. Schmidt |
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| Language | English |
Friends and Romans is a 2014 American independent comedy film written and directed by Christopher Kublan and starring Michael Rispoli, Annabella Sciorra, Paul Ben-Victor and Tony Sirico.[1][2] It was awarded Best Narrative Feature and Best Cinematography at the 2014 Boston International Film Festival [3] and Favorite Narrative Feature at the Napa Valley Film Festival.
Plot
A group of lifelong mob movie extras mount a production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar in their local Staten Island theater in order to finally get some speaking roles. But the theater is the secret hideout of a real-life gangster who fancies himself an actor, and whom the FBI are hunting for the recent murder of a Broadway producer. The Feds insert their own undercover agent to audition for the role of Cassius, seeking to determine who is the real gangster among a cast of make-believe criminals. All the while, the oblivious cast seek only to prove to themselves, their families, and friends that they are more than just extras. [4]
Cast
- Michael Rispoli as Nick DeMaio
- Annabella Sciorra as Angela DeMaio
- Paul Ben-Victor as Dennis Socio
- Katie Stevens as Gina DeMaio
- Charlie Semine as Paulie / Goldberg
- Anthony DeSando as Joey 'Bananas' Bongano
- Tony Sirico as Bobby Musso
- Tony Darrow as Frankie Fusso
- Patrick Kerr as Mr. Rothman
- Christopher Kublan as Joey Two Chins
- Joseph D'Onofrio as Big Vinnie
- Louis Vanaria as Tony Passioni
- Stephen Mailer as Principal Patten
- John Buffalo Mailer as Schultz
- Jane Wells as Radio Newscaster
References
- ↑ Frank Scheck (November 4, 2015). "'Friends and Romans': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Nick Schager (November 4, 2015). "Film Review: 'Friends and Romans'". Variety. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Jeremy Berkowitz (September 2, 2015). "Paladin, Michael Mailer partner to release 'Friends And Romans'". Screen International. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3480942/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl