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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Raymond De Felitta
Writer (WGA):
Paul Reiser (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
20 December 2006 (Kuwait) more
Genre:
Comedy
Tagline:
Sometimes the fruit falls very far from the tree.
Plot:
Ben's dad Sam shows up one night with a note from Ben's mother (Sam's wife of 46 years), that she has left... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Anchor Bay Picks Up Tribeca Winner 'City Island'
 (From ioncinema. 19 June 2009)
"City Island" wins Tribeca's Audience Award. See images from the film with Andy Garcia.
 (From Movie Jungle. 3 May 2009)
User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Peter Falk ... Sam Kleinman

Paul Reiser ... Ben Kleinman

Olympia Dukakis ... Muriel Kleinman

Elizabeth Perkins ... Rachel Kleinman

Mackenzie Connolly ... Lilly Kleinman
Lydia Jordan ... Mia Kleinman
Ann Dowd ... Linda
Claire Beckman ... Hillary
Mimi Lieber ... Bonnie
Bernie McInerney ... Mr. Harrison

Catherine Taormina ... Young Muriel Kleinman
Rachel Robinson ... Voice of Young Muriel

Rich Duva ... Young Sam Kleinman

Marshall Efron ... Tow Truck Driver
Dennis Sheehan ... Tackle Shop Owner
Timothy Hsu ... Drugstore Cashier

Michael Duvert ... Ramone Asquincella

Alison Fraser ... Cutie's Mom

Adam Mucci ... Pool Hall Bully
Craig Pattison ... Bully's Friend

Tonye Patano ... Nurse

Kevin Cahoon ... Perky Waiter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Lauren Bittner ... Baseball Cutie
Marti Cooney ... Woman in Restaurant (as Marti J. Cooney)
Jenna Gilliland ... Extra
Samantha Musumeci ... Young Bonnie in flashback scene

Jerry Seinfeld
Tom Brokaw ... Himself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Raymond De Felitta 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Paul Reiser (written by)

Produced by
Steve Gaub .... associate producer
Robert F. Newmyer .... producer
Paul Reiser .... producer
Jeffrey Silver .... producer
Jamie H. Zelermyer .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Steven Argila 
 
Cinematography by
Dan Gillham 
 
Film Editing by
Sheila Amos 
David Leonard 
 
Casting by
Sheila Jaffe 
Georgianne Walken 
 
Production Design by
Timothy Whidbee 
 
Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Meyerson 
 
Costume Design by
Kathryn Nixon 
 
Makeup Department
Jill Astmann .... key makeup artist
Dallas Hartnett .... key hair stylist
Charles McKenna .... key makeup artist: second unit
Dionne Pitsikoulis .... assistant makeup artist
Andrea C. Brotherton .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
David Bausch .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maya Choldin .... second assistant director
Solita Hanna .... first assistant director
Steven Holtzman .... second second assistant director
Kurt Lustgarten .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Edwige Geminel .... set dresser
Pernilla Ekstrom Greenwood .... assistant property master
Matthew Hysell .... art production assistant
Clifford Lane .... property master
Carlos Osorio .... additional art director
Alex Quarles .... assistant property master
Jeffrey Thompson .... property master
 
Sound Department
Ilya Akiyoshi .... boom operator
Eddie Delena .... sound re-recording mixer (as Edward DeLena)
Eddie Delena .... supervising sound editor (as Edward DeLena)
Stuart Deutsch .... sound mixer
Patrick Giraudi .... sound re-recording mixer
Frederick Howard .... supervising sound editor
Darrin Mann .... foley mixer
Kelly Neese .... boom operator
Rod O'Brien .... adr mixer
Reuben Simon .... sound effects editor
Jussi Tegelman .... sound effects editor
 
Visual Effects by
Frank Foster .... visual effects producer
David Hare .... computer graphics supervisor
Andrew Somers .... main titles design
Michael Tigar .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Peter Epstein .... stunts
Roy Farfel .... stunt double
Daniel Maldonado .... stunt double
Manny Siverio .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Salvador Bolivar .... best boy grip
Luis Colon .... grip
Caswell Cooke .... key grip
Joseph Czerw .... dolly grip
James P. Dolan .... gaffer
Osa Elmfors .... additional first assistant camera
Tim Guinness .... best boy
Peter Hawkins .... camera operator
Charles Libin .... camera operator
Jose Lorente .... electrician
Matt Marlin .... camera production assistant
Iris Ng .... electrician
Ken Ortiz .... second assistant camera
Larry Riley .... still photographer
Marilou Vetter .... first assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Melissa Braun .... background casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erin Aldridge Orr .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
George Chavez .... color timer
Andrew Somers .... assistant editor
John W. Wayland .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Houlihan .... music supervisor
Season Kent .... music supervisor
Stephen Krause .... scoring mixer
 
Other crew
Michele Baker .... assistant location manager
Carolyn Bennett .... production assistant
Stacey Bunch .... assistant: Mr. Reiser
Gerald Fernando .... craft service
Jesse Fox Chaney .... film runner (as Jesse Chaney)
Russell Gibson .... stand-in: Peter Falk
Lisa Goldman .... production assistant
Jennifer Halpern .... production coordinator
Michael James .... assistant: Mr. Reiser
Malaika Johnson .... location scout
Nora Killoran .... production coordinator
Marc Lieberman .... assistant to producer
Veronica Lupo .... script supervisor
Brian C. Mackey .... production assistant
Ralph Pellegrini .... location scout
Matt Tulve .... production assistant: Los Angeles
Christian Vendetti .... key production assistant
Daniel Villagomez .... credits administrator (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, including some suggestive references.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-11 | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Garwood, New Jersey, USA more
Company:
Nuance Productions more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When the son and father are driving down the road, the red car behind them disappears then reappears. After a few shots the red car finally passes them. more
Quotes:
[Two young girls walk by. Sam keeps staring after them, finally points at them]
Sam Kleinman: Explain that to me.
Ben Kleinman: What?
Sam Kleinman: The holes in those jeans...
Ben Kleinman: Uh-uh.
Sam Kleinman: They're on purpose?
Ben Kleinman: That's right.
Sam Kleinman: It's not because she's poor, and can only afford ripped clothes?
Ben Kleinman: That's correct, sir.
Sam Kleinman: [takes this in] And she doesn't mind that we can see her ass peeking out like that?
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2006-02-14)" (2006) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
impressive storytelling, 26 January 2007
Author: magus-4 from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Mr. Paul Reiser has written a brilliant script. the photography adds at least a dozen memorable pictures that, I'm happy to say, are in frame a little bit longer than just one second, so we can really process them. The storyline is very simple: after Sam Kleinman (Peter Falk) shows his son Ben Kleinman (Paul Reiser) a letter from his wife telling him she has left him to break loose of her life, they end up spending time together driving through the country; they talk about their relationship, being a father, son and husband. Only a great storyteller could turn this into a story that is interesting and engaging in every scene. And that's just what happens. Even the set up of the story is full of recognizable details that will get you in the mood of family life with all it's little great and annoying moments. Their small scale adventure (with nice unexpected developments) in the outer world helps them to explore the vast inner world of their own hopes, regrets, dreams, sorrows and ambitions. Both of them deliver a very vivid, believable and at many times brilliant performance. As the two men get to see new sides of each other we learn also about their past and their wife/mother and her view on life. Watching the movie you can't help but compare the situations, emotions and points of view with those in your own life. The gentle pace leaves you space to ponder about your relationship with your own partner, with your parents and children. You will smile, laugh out loud, be moved, and cry a little bit at some points. it'll leave you deeply connected with life and its treasures and flaws. and might even inspire you to re-evaluate some of your relationships in order to turn them into a better version while you still have the opportunity.

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