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Joe Grimaldi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer -
Julie Bovasso
Dialogue Coach -
Jimmy Raitt
Property Master -
Norman Jewison
Producer -
Robert DaPrato
Dolly Grip -
David McAree
First Assistant Director -
Laura Gross
Production Assistant -
Steve Ferrier
Best Boy Electric
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CinemaSerf 1/14/2024 6:18:19 AM
With his mother seemingly on her deathbed, "Loretta" (Cher) agrees to marry the kindly but rather dull "Johnny" (Danny Aiello) only to find herself amidst a family grudge. He won't invite his brother "Ronny" (Nicolas Cage) to the wedding. She decides to put an end to this childishness and so goes to confront him. It seems he has a good reason for their falling out, but she's determined to reconcile them. He is quickly smitten with his soon to be in-law, and the most Italian of intricate courtships begins - thanks in part to Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera - that sees her become genuinely conflicted, much to the frustrated chagrin of her mother "Rose" (Olympia Dukakis). What now ensues is a gently comedic story of burgeoning love, family politics and fair degree of lust! Can they find a way out of their predicament without hurting poor "Johnny", or inducing an heart attack on her increasingly perplexed father "Cosmo" (Vincent Gardenia)? There's quite some chemistry between Cher and Cage as his charm and personality wears her down turning both into, quite literally, moonstruck calves! Norman Jewison allows his character actors to be just that, Dukakis is on great form and the writing is peppered with some, admittedly rather predicable, humour that offers a stylish and engaging romance that bubbles nicely like a good ragout. It's charmingly augmented by a bit of Dean Martin too!
Nicolas Cage
Ronny CammareriNada Despotovich
ChrissyJohn Mahoney
PerryDanny Aiello
Mr. Johnny CammareriLouis Guss
Raymond CapomaggiOlympia Dukakis
Rose CastoriniAnita Gillette
MonaLisa Howard
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