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City Island
City Island

City Island

Truth is stranger than family

Genres

DramaComedy

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The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$7875862

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6.964/10

Release Date

06 March 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Andy García

Andy García

Vince Rizzo

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Joyce Rizzo

Steven Strait

Steven Strait

Tony

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Molly Charlesworth

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller

Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.

Dominik Garcia

Dominik Garcia

Vivian Rizzo

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Denise

Hope Glendon-Ross

Hope Glendon-Ross

Cheryl

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Michael Malakov

Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo

Bruno

Jee Young Han

Jee Young Han

Casting Assistant

Sarah Saltzberg

Sarah Saltzberg

Casting Director

Curtiss Cook

Curtiss Cook

Matt Cruniff

Sharon Angela

Sharon Angela

Tanya

Marianne Ebert

Marianne Ebert

Ezmalia

Paul Romero

Paul Romero

Security Man

Paul Diomede

Paul Diomede

Working Class Guy

Vernon Campbell

Vernon Campbell

Bouncer

Ben Mathes

Ben Mathes

Male Actor

Jennifer Larkin

Jennifer Larkin

Female Actor

Yevgeniy Dekhtyar

Yevgeniy Dekhtyar

Young Actor

Marshall Efron

Marshall Efron

Actor-Dog

Lora Chio

Lora Chio

Actor #3

Ivy Jones

Ivy Jones

Actor #4

Louise Stratten

Louise Stratten

Actor #5

Matthew Arkin

Matthew Arkin

Actor #6

Michael Dozier

Michael Dozier

Actor #7

Carly Hughes

Carly Hughes

Actor #8

Hallie Cooper-Novack

Hallie Cooper-Novack

Actor #9

Joseph Drago

Joseph Drago

Actor #10

Dylan Bresnan

Dylan Bresnan

Market Stockboy

Lynn Collins

Lynn Collins

Vince's Bombshell Girlfriend

Bettina Bresnan

Bettina Bresnan

Vinnie's Attractive Admirer

Paul Marini

Paul Marini

Vince Stunt Double

Mike Burke

Mike Burke

Stunt Tony Driving Double

Chad Hessler

Chad Hessler

Stunt Vinnie Jr. Double

Damian Achilles

Damian Achilles

Stunt Driver #1

Chazz Menendez

Chazz Menendez

Stunt Driver #2

Rick Aiello

Rick Aiello

Stunt Shooter #1 / Driver

Daniel Maldonado

Daniel Maldonado

ND Stunt Traffic Jam Driver

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