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Life goes on for handsome 19-year-old Stony de Coco of The Bronx. Girls and dancing in the evening. A union job with good pay in the day. But what Stony (Richard Gere) doesn’t know is where his life is going.
Robert Mulligan (To Kill a Mockingbird) directs a tough yet tender slice-of-life rich in great characters, deep feelings and performances crystallizing the love/hate duality of family life. Stony loves his younger brother (Michael Hershewe), but can’t stop his unbalanced mother (Lelia Goldoni) from terrorizing the boy into illness.
He’s started to explore life’s possibilities, but hasn’t the heart to reject the career his aggressive father (Tony Lo Bianco) wants for him. Paul Sorvino plays an uncle who loves Stony like a son. And Marilu Henner is an understanding pal encouraging Stony to take a stand. Once he does, Stony’s triumph is ours.
Original Release
09/27/1978
US Release
09/27/1978
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Sorvino | Chubby De Coco |
Tony Lo Bianco | Tommy De Coco |
Richard Gere | Stony De Coco |
Yvonne Wilder | Phyllis |
Kenneth McMillan | Banion |
Floyd Levine | Dr. Harris |
Marilu Henner | Annette |
Michael Hershewe | Albert |
Kristine DeBell | Cheri |
Paulene Myers | Mrs. Pitt |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Sorvino | Chubby De Coco |
Tony Lo Bianco | Tommy De Coco |
Richard Gere | Stony De Coco |
Yvonne Wilder | Phyllis |
Kenneth McMillan | Banion |
Floyd Levine | Dr. Harris |
Marilu Henner | Annette |
Michael Hershewe | Albert |
Kristine DeBell | Cheri |
Paulene Myers | Mrs. Pitt |
Gloria LeRoy | Sylvia |
Bruce French | Paulie |
Peter Iacangelo | Malfie |
Kim Milford | Butler |
Robert Englund | Mott |
Raymond Singer | Jackie |
Lila Teigh | Jackie's Mother |
Eddie Jones | Blackie |
Danny Aiello | Artie |
E. Brian Dean | Brian |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stephen J. Friedman | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1979 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |