City Island

Mar 6, 2009

1h 44m

★ 7.0

Truth is stranger than family

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Filmsmith Productions

CineSon Entertainment

Medici Entertainment

Lucky Monkey Pictures

Gremi Film Production

City Island Trailers

Cast

Vince Rizzo

Andy García

Joyce Rizzo

Julianna Margulies

Tony

Steven Strait

Molly Charlesworth

Emily Mortimer

Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.

Ezra Miller

Vivian Rizzo

Dominik Garcia

Denise

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Cheryl

Hope Glendon-Ross

Michael Malakov

Alan Arkin

Bruno

Louis Mustillo

Casting Assistant

Jee Young Han

Casting Director

Sarah Saltzberg

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