Chicago – On the next stop on the book tour, Chicago International Film Festival Founder Michael Kutza will talk about his book “Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years” at Chicago’s Union Club on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023. The tome is a dishy insider account of his two generation run as a film influencer, and moderating the event will be entertainment reporter Candace Jordan. Tickets and more information are available by clicking Starstruck.
After retiring from the festival in 2018, Kutza authored the story, which talks of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history in 1964. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza of ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
After retiring from the festival in 2018, Kutza authored the story, which talks of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history in 1964. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza of ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.
- 1/30/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Looking for a last minute book gift for the Chicago film buff? Well, it doesn’t get any more insider than “Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years” by Michael Kutza … the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival and a film influencer for a couple generations.
Michael Kutza is taking a well-deserved victory lap, after retiring from the festival in 2018. In “Starstruck,” he talks of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history in 1964. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza of ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
During his 55 years in film, Michael supported the early careers of many cinema titans, including Martin Scorsese,...
Michael Kutza is taking a well-deserved victory lap, after retiring from the festival in 2018. In “Starstruck,” he talks of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history in 1964. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza of ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
During his 55 years in film, Michael supported the early careers of many cinema titans, including Martin Scorsese,...
- 12/21/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Chicago International Film Festival Founder Michael Kutza will sign his new book – “Starstruck: How I Magically Transformed Chicago into Hollywood for More than 50 Years” – during the current Fest, at Chicago’s AMC River East lobby from 6-9pm on October 19th, 2022.
The powerful film influencer is taking a well-deserved victory lap, after retiring from the festival in 2018. In “Starstruck,” he tells stories of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and in 1964, his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza to Sign ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: ChicagoFilmFestival.com
During his 55 years in film, Michael supported the early careers of many cinema titans, including Martin Scorsese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Claude LeLouch, Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta, Mike Leigh,...
The powerful film influencer is taking a well-deserved victory lap, after retiring from the festival in 2018. In “Starstruck,” he tells stories of his early years growing up on Chicago’s West Side, his early interest as a short filmmaker and in 1964, his founding of one of the most important film festivals in cinema history. Before Sundance, Telluride, Toronto and Tribeca, there was Michael Kutza and the Chicago International Film Festival.
Michael Kutza to Sign ‘Starstruck’
Photo credit: ChicagoFilmFestival.com
During his 55 years in film, Michael supported the early careers of many cinema titans, including Martin Scorsese, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Claude LeLouch, Wim Wenders, Margarethe von Trotta, Mike Leigh,...
- 10/17/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Actress Pia Bajpiee is on cloud nine as her movie ‘Lost’ is selected as ‘Opening Night Premiere Film’ at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2022. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, it features Yami Gautam, Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam and Tushar Pandey in pivotal roles.
The actress, who has appeared in Venkat Prabhu’s comedy drama ‘Goa’, Tamil film ‘Ko’, Telugu movie ‘Dalam’, ‘Masters’ (Malayalam) and ‘Mumbai Delhi Mumbai’ (Hindi), expressed hope that the international audience would appreciate her role of a small-town girl with big dreams and ambitions.
Pia said: “The wait and all the delay in context to the movie was worth it. I have high hopes for this movie and am sure that my role would please the audience. Being from a small town, I have a very selective audience and through this movie I wanna prove myself and reach internationally.”
‘Lost’ is about a young...
The actress, who has appeared in Venkat Prabhu’s comedy drama ‘Goa’, Tamil film ‘Ko’, Telugu movie ‘Dalam’, ‘Masters’ (Malayalam) and ‘Mumbai Delhi Mumbai’ (Hindi), expressed hope that the international audience would appreciate her role of a small-town girl with big dreams and ambitions.
Pia said: “The wait and all the delay in context to the movie was worth it. I have high hopes for this movie and am sure that my role would please the audience. Being from a small town, I have a very selective audience and through this movie I wanna prove myself and reach internationally.”
‘Lost’ is about a young...
- 9/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Chicago – The Chicago International Film Festival was founded in 1965 by Michael Kutza, and is the longest running “competitive film festival” in North America. So with that in mind it’s time for the 56th festival to confer those awards.
And the fest will be doing it live on their YouTube Channel (click here) at 10am Central Time on Friday, October 23rd.
To prove that anything can happen at the Awards Ceremony (when we were allowed to present them in person and attend the event), in 2013 I was standing in the bar at the Ambassador East hotel when an older gentleman started filming me with a high end video camera. After engaging in a pleasant conversation, I saw him again at the actual awards presentations – receiving a Lifetime Achievement honor. That gentleman was Haskell Wexler, the Oscar winning cinematographer for films such as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” “Bound for Glory,...
And the fest will be doing it live on their YouTube Channel (click here) at 10am Central Time on Friday, October 23rd.
To prove that anything can happen at the Awards Ceremony (when we were allowed to present them in person and attend the event), in 2013 I was standing in the bar at the Ambassador East hotel when an older gentleman started filming me with a high end video camera. After engaging in a pleasant conversation, I saw him again at the actual awards presentations – receiving a Lifetime Achievement honor. That gentleman was Haskell Wexler, the Oscar winning cinematographer for films such as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” “Bound for Glory,...
- 10/22/2020
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The Chicago International Film Festival is competitive, and the 55th edition presented its awards on October 25th, 2019, at Chez venue in Chicago. The winner of the Gold Hugo as Best International Film was “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (France), directed by Céline Sclamma.
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival Awards Night was October 25th, 2019
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards were presented by the various jury members in each film category, and were hosed by Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, Managing Director Vivian Teng, as well as programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ (France) Directed by Céline Sclamma
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The Gold Hugo for Best Film: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” (France) Directed by Céline...
The 55th Chicago International Film Festival Awards Night was October 25th, 2019
Photo credit: Patrick McDonald for HollywoodChicago.com
The awards were presented by the various jury members in each film category, and were hosed by Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, Managing Director Vivian Teng, as well as programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher. The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ (France) Directed by Céline Sclamma
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The Gold Hugo for Best Film: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” (France) Directed by Céline...
- 10/27/2019
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – It all comes down to the last night, and what a closer on Sunday, October 21st, 2018 for the 54th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff). “The Front Runner,” featuring Hugh Jackman and J.K. Simmons, and directed by Jason Reitman (“Juno”), will bring down the curtain on the Fest.
’The Front Runner’ on Closing Night at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival/Columbia Pictures
Events It’s a celebration of another exciting Chicago International Film Festival as the Closing Night presentation goes political with “The Front Runner,” the story of presidential candidate Gary Hart, when he looked like a shoe-in to win the 1988 election until a little “Monkey Business” got in the way. Director Jason Reitman will make an appearance on behalf of the film, with a Red Carpet event beforehand. For more details – including the after party – and tickets, click here.
Festival Founder and...
’The Front Runner’ on Closing Night at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival/Columbia Pictures
Events It’s a celebration of another exciting Chicago International Film Festival as the Closing Night presentation goes political with “The Front Runner,” the story of presidential candidate Gary Hart, when he looked like a shoe-in to win the 1988 election until a little “Monkey Business” got in the way. Director Jason Reitman will make an appearance on behalf of the film, with a Red Carpet event beforehand. For more details – including the after party – and tickets, click here.
Festival Founder and...
- 10/21/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The Chicago International Film Festival is competitive, and the 54th edition presented its awards on October 19th, 2018, at the AMC River East Theatre in Chicago. The winner of the Gold Hugo as Best Film was “Happy as Lazzaro” (Italy/Switzerland/Germany/France), directed by Alice Rohrwacher.
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival Awards Night was October 19th, 2018
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The awards event was hosted by entertainment reporter Bill Zwecker. Presenters included Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher, plus various jury members. Festival CEO Michael Kutza presented his “Founder’s Award.” The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
’Happy as Lazzaro,’ Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The Gold Hugo for Best Film: “Happy as Lazzaro,” (Italy/Switzerland/Germany/France) Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
The...
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival Awards Night was October 19th, 2018
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The awards event was hosted by entertainment reporter Bill Zwecker. Presenters included Artistic Director Mimi Plauché, programmers Anthony Kaufman and Sam Flancher, plus various jury members. Festival CEO Michael Kutza presented his “Founder’s Award.” The Festival’s highest honor is the Gold Hugo, named for the mythical God of Discovery.
International Feature Film Competition
’Happy as Lazzaro,’ Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Photo credit: Chicago International Film Festival
The Gold Hugo for Best Film: “Happy as Lazzaro,” (Italy/Switzerland/Germany/France) Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
The...
- 10/20/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – The Founder and CEO of the Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) is Michael Kutza. In 1964, when he had the idea for the festival, legendary Chicago Sun-Times columnist Irv Kupcinet suggested a person who could help start the festivities. That person was silent film-era movie star Colleen Moore.
One of Michael’s final duties in the day-to-day operations of the festival – he will be retiring at the end of 2018 – is to pay homage to that movie star who set him up with the film celebrities whose presence helped to sell that first Ciff to the Windy City. “A Tribute to Colleen Moore” will take place on Sunday, October 21st, 2018, the last day of the 54th edition of the Festival. Michael will show a retrospect of film clips, screen one of Moore’s few “talkies” (1933’s “The Power and the Glory”) and remember Colleen Moore with one of her grandchildren, Billy Hargrave.
One of Michael’s final duties in the day-to-day operations of the festival – he will be retiring at the end of 2018 – is to pay homage to that movie star who set him up with the film celebrities whose presence helped to sell that first Ciff to the Windy City. “A Tribute to Colleen Moore” will take place on Sunday, October 21st, 2018, the last day of the 54th edition of the Festival. Michael will show a retrospect of film clips, screen one of Moore’s few “talkies” (1933’s “The Power and the Glory”) and remember Colleen Moore with one of her grandchildren, Billy Hargrave.
- 10/20/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Previous | Image 1 of 6 | NextCelebration: Michael Kutza, Founder of the Chicago International Film Festival.
Chicago – It was a night of stars, tributes and memories as Cinema/Chicago, the organization that presents the annual Chicago International Film Festival, honored the Founder of the Fest (and longtime Artistic Director) Michael Kutza at their 2018 Summer Gala on July 14th. Appearing on the Red Carpet to honor the Chicago cinema icon, who will be retiring at the end of the year, were movie stars Kathleen Turner and Terrence Howard, directors Andrew Davis (“The Fugitive”) and Steve James (“Hoop Dreams), as well as the iconic movie producer Paula Wagner.
Michael Kutza was 22 years old in 1965, when he founded the Chicago International Film Festival, with former silent film star and Chicagoan Colleen Moore. He was Artistic Director until 2017, and held that title longer than any other festival Ad in history… and in honor of that record and...
Chicago – It was a night of stars, tributes and memories as Cinema/Chicago, the organization that presents the annual Chicago International Film Festival, honored the Founder of the Fest (and longtime Artistic Director) Michael Kutza at their 2018 Summer Gala on July 14th. Appearing on the Red Carpet to honor the Chicago cinema icon, who will be retiring at the end of the year, were movie stars Kathleen Turner and Terrence Howard, directors Andrew Davis (“The Fugitive”) and Steve James (“Hoop Dreams), as well as the iconic movie producer Paula Wagner.
Michael Kutza was 22 years old in 1965, when he founded the Chicago International Film Festival, with former silent film star and Chicagoan Colleen Moore. He was Artistic Director until 2017, and held that title longer than any other festival Ad in history… and in honor of that record and...
- 7/25/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – One of the greatest representatives of Chicago cinema history, Michael Kutza, the Founder and CEO of the Chicago International Film Festival, announced his retirement after 55 years on North America’s oldest film festival. He will be honored at the Festival Summer Gala in Chicago on July 14th, 2018.
The Gala, appropriately called “Celebrating Michael,” will be chaired by Chaz Ebert, Candice Jordan and Maria Pappas, and will take place Loews Chicago. The event will feature film luminaries and guests to honor Michael’s passion for cinema and his dedication to fostering the appreciation of film for an entire career. Michael Kutza was 22 years old in 1964, when he founded the Chicago International Film Festival, with former silent film star and Chicagoan Colleen Moore. He was Artistic Director until 2017, and held that title longer than any other festival Artistic Director. As part of the event, Michael will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Gala, appropriately called “Celebrating Michael,” will be chaired by Chaz Ebert, Candice Jordan and Maria Pappas, and will take place Loews Chicago. The event will feature film luminaries and guests to honor Michael’s passion for cinema and his dedication to fostering the appreciation of film for an entire career. Michael Kutza was 22 years old in 1964, when he founded the Chicago International Film Festival, with former silent film star and Chicagoan Colleen Moore. He was Artistic Director until 2017, and held that title longer than any other festival Artistic Director. As part of the event, Michael will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
- 6/24/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Kutza co-founded Chicago International Film Festival in 1964.
Michael Kutza the founder and CEO of Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, will step down at the end of the year.
Kutza co-founded the in 1964 and served as the festival’s artistic director through 2017.
The festivl’s board have organised a gala to celebrate Kutza’s 55-year career, where they will present him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Chaz Ebert, Candace Jordan, and Maria Pappas will chair the ‘Celebrating Michael’ event set for July 14.
After co-founding the Chicago International Film Festival with silent screen actress Colleen Moore, Kutza...
Michael Kutza the founder and CEO of Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, will step down at the end of the year.
Kutza co-founded the in 1964 and served as the festival’s artistic director through 2017.
The festivl’s board have organised a gala to celebrate Kutza’s 55-year career, where they will present him with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Chaz Ebert, Candace Jordan, and Maria Pappas will chair the ‘Celebrating Michael’ event set for July 14.
After co-founding the Chicago International Film Festival with silent screen actress Colleen Moore, Kutza...
- 5/8/2018
- by Jenn Sherman
- ScreenDaily
Del Toro returned after winning best director, picture at the Oscars.
The 33rd Guadalajara film festival (March 9-16) paid tribute to Guillermo del Toro, back in Mexico after winning the best director and best film Oscars for The Shape Of Water.
The filmmaker, met with standing ovations during the festival, took part in three master classes attended by around 12,000 people and launched three scholarships. During the event he revealed plans to shoot a film in Mexico.
Del Toro also opened a new cinema named after him, one of nine new state of the art venues with a 3500-seat capacity in...
The 33rd Guadalajara film festival (March 9-16) paid tribute to Guillermo del Toro, back in Mexico after winning the best director and best film Oscars for The Shape Of Water.
The filmmaker, met with standing ovations during the festival, took part in three master classes attended by around 12,000 people and launched three scholarships. During the event he revealed plans to shoot a film in Mexico.
Del Toro also opened a new cinema named after him, one of nine new state of the art venues with a 3500-seat capacity in...
- 3/19/2018
- by Alexis Grivas
- ScreenDaily
CHICAGO -- ''29th Street'' is bordered on the north by Capra-land and on the south by ''Wiseguy'' turf. On either side, however, the moon shimmers down like a big pizza pie in this glowing, gooey opener of the 27th Chicago International Film Festival.
Layered with more ham and cheese than all the pizzas on the East Coast, 20th Century Fox may slice only a modest b.o. piece from this old-style production, but this warm offering will have special appeal to video renters on snowy holiday nights.
It proved a perfect festival opener here in Chicago for the gown-and-tux set; festival director Michael Kutza is to be commended for not sending his patrons off on a sour, brooding first-night note, a la most fest directors who seem to deem it their cultural duty.
Alternately uplifted and weighed down by seemingly all the Christmas Carols in the kingdom, writer-director George Gallo's fable-like family story about an Italian-American's winning $6.2 million in the New York lottery is, undeniably, warmed-up populism, but in this manic, microwave age, that's kind of a blast of fresh air.
In ''29th, '' Anthony LaPaglia stars as Frankie, a kid born under a dubiously unlucky star -- no matter how he screws up, everything turns out right and that tends to anger people, especially in this solid, work-ethic Italian neighborhood in Queens. His work-hard-get-nowhere pop (Danny Aiello) envies him; his good-guy Big Brother (Frank Pesce) resents him and the neighborhood ''wiseguys'' watch him.
Told in flashback style, beginning with Frankie's winning the lottery and then going berserko with depression, ''29th Street'' tenderly traces the explanation of why a guy glomming this much dough would feel downcast; as Rocky Balboa would say, it's definitely ''mentally irregular.'' Well, there is an explanation. Better yet, one that is both plausible and heartwarming, but it takes a considerable amount of time to get to it.
In the process, Gallo serves up essentially a time-capsule of Americana, Italian style, from Eisenhower to Reagan, which tends not only to gum up the plotworks but distance our feelings as well. Nevertheless, there's a terrific climax and denouement and while not all prior cinematic sins are forgotten, most are forgiven.
Spicing the production is Aiello's performance as the tormented paterfamilias, burdened by gambling debts and upstaged by his sons' accomplishments. Hats off also to LaPaglia as the sweet and screwy Frankie and to Lainie Kazan as the family's staunch and spirited matriarch.
Tech contributions are distinguished by Robert Ziembicki's flavorful production design but lessened by William Olvis' super-saccharine score.
29th STREET
20th Century Fox
A David Permut Production
A George Gallo Film
Producer David Permut
Writer-director George Gallo
Based on a story by Frank Pesce, James Franciscus
Executive producer Jerry A. Baerwitz
Co-producer Ellen Erwin
Associate producers Frank Pesce, James Franciscus, Katie Jacobs, Pierce Gardner
Director of photography Steven Fierberg
Production designer Robert Ziembicki
Editor Kaja Fehr
Music William Olvis
Costume designer Peggy Farrell
Sound mixer Steve Aaron
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Frank Pesce Sr. Danny Aiello
Frank Pesce Jr. Anthony LaPaglia
Mrs. Pesce Lainie Kazan
Vito Pesce Frank Pesce
Sgt. Tartaglia Robert Forster
Philly The Nap Ron Karabatsos
Jimmy Vitello Rick Aiello
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
Layered with more ham and cheese than all the pizzas on the East Coast, 20th Century Fox may slice only a modest b.o. piece from this old-style production, but this warm offering will have special appeal to video renters on snowy holiday nights.
It proved a perfect festival opener here in Chicago for the gown-and-tux set; festival director Michael Kutza is to be commended for not sending his patrons off on a sour, brooding first-night note, a la most fest directors who seem to deem it their cultural duty.
Alternately uplifted and weighed down by seemingly all the Christmas Carols in the kingdom, writer-director George Gallo's fable-like family story about an Italian-American's winning $6.2 million in the New York lottery is, undeniably, warmed-up populism, but in this manic, microwave age, that's kind of a blast of fresh air.
In ''29th, '' Anthony LaPaglia stars as Frankie, a kid born under a dubiously unlucky star -- no matter how he screws up, everything turns out right and that tends to anger people, especially in this solid, work-ethic Italian neighborhood in Queens. His work-hard-get-nowhere pop (Danny Aiello) envies him; his good-guy Big Brother (Frank Pesce) resents him and the neighborhood ''wiseguys'' watch him.
Told in flashback style, beginning with Frankie's winning the lottery and then going berserko with depression, ''29th Street'' tenderly traces the explanation of why a guy glomming this much dough would feel downcast; as Rocky Balboa would say, it's definitely ''mentally irregular.'' Well, there is an explanation. Better yet, one that is both plausible and heartwarming, but it takes a considerable amount of time to get to it.
In the process, Gallo serves up essentially a time-capsule of Americana, Italian style, from Eisenhower to Reagan, which tends not only to gum up the plotworks but distance our feelings as well. Nevertheless, there's a terrific climax and denouement and while not all prior cinematic sins are forgotten, most are forgiven.
Spicing the production is Aiello's performance as the tormented paterfamilias, burdened by gambling debts and upstaged by his sons' accomplishments. Hats off also to LaPaglia as the sweet and screwy Frankie and to Lainie Kazan as the family's staunch and spirited matriarch.
Tech contributions are distinguished by Robert Ziembicki's flavorful production design but lessened by William Olvis' super-saccharine score.
29th STREET
20th Century Fox
A David Permut Production
A George Gallo Film
Producer David Permut
Writer-director George Gallo
Based on a story by Frank Pesce, James Franciscus
Executive producer Jerry A. Baerwitz
Co-producer Ellen Erwin
Associate producers Frank Pesce, James Franciscus, Katie Jacobs, Pierce Gardner
Director of photography Steven Fierberg
Production designer Robert Ziembicki
Editor Kaja Fehr
Music William Olvis
Costume designer Peggy Farrell
Sound mixer Steve Aaron
Color/Stereo
Cast:
Frank Pesce Sr. Danny Aiello
Frank Pesce Jr. Anthony LaPaglia
Mrs. Pesce Lainie Kazan
Vito Pesce Frank Pesce
Sgt. Tartaglia Robert Forster
Philly The Nap Ron Karabatsos
Jimmy Vitello Rick Aiello
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 10/14/1991
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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