City Island

"Truth is stranger than family"

2009 1h 44m EN

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6.9

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83%

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 413🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 32,985

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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 brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

“Truth is stranger than family”

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Cast

Andy Garcia
Vince Rizzo
Julianna Margulies
Joyce Rizzo
Steven Strait
Tony
Emily Mortimer
Molly Charlesworth
Ezra Miller
Vince Jr.
Dominik Garcia
Vivian Rizzo
Carrie Baker Reynolds
Denise
Hope Glendon-Ross
Cheryl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond De Felitta
Writers: Raymond De Felitta
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond De Felitta, shot by Vanja Černjul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Leonard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies and Steven Strait carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Truth is stranger than family".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1174730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond De Felitta directs. Vanja Černjul behind the camera. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek scores. David Leonard cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Raymond De Felitta, shot by Vanja Černjul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Leonard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies and Steven Strait carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Truth is stranger than family".
7IMDB entry: tt1174730 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "fetishism", "stripper", "family secrets", "dysfunctional family".