Boy Meets Girl

1998 1h 35m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyFantasyRomance

Synopsis

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Angelina is a shy and whimsical Italian waitress who has moved from Italy to Canada to fulfill a family vow by marrying a man she's not in love with. Angelina settles into a neighborhood in Toronto's Little Italy longing for true love. Mike is a jaded and cynical copywriter for romance novels but has lost his faith in romantic love. In the days leading up to Valentine's Day, an enigmatic and amorous couple named Il Magnifico and Mrs. Jones set the whole neighborhood ablaze with romantic passion. While everyone seems to be falling under the spell of Cupid's arrows, Angelina and Mike meet and just might find the true love that they've been searching for.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sean Astin
Mike
Kevin McDonald
Jack
Emily Hampshire
Angelina
Joe Mantegna
Il Magnifico
Kate Nelligan
Mrs. Jones
Mary Long
Aunt Zia
Louis Di Bianco
Cardini
Sook-Yin Lee
Judy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Ciccoritti
Writers: Timothy Lee, Doug Bagot
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, shot by David Perrault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John McCarthy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sean Astin and Kevin McDonald and Emily Hampshire carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0169639 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Ciccoritti directs. David Perrault behind the camera. John McCarthy scores. James Bredin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, shot by David Perrault. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John McCarthy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Bredin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sean Astin and Kevin McDonald and Emily Hampshire carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0169639 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.