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City Island, 2009

Starring: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Dominik García-Lorido

Directed by: Raymond De Felitta

Written by: Raymond De Felitta

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Rating:7.6

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The mood of City Island is feel good, cynical, and sentimental. The plot centers around a dysfunctional family, family problems, and family life. It features farce. City Island is a comedy and independent movie. Stylistically, it is talky. In approach, it is realistic. City Island takes place, at least partly, in the suburbs. The setting is New York. It happens in contemporary times. City Island is known for being critically acclaimed and an award winner. Note that it includes profanity.

Summary of City Island

Meet the Rizzos, a family that might get along a lot better if only they could tell each other the truth. Dad Vince is the worst offender. But since the prison guard won't even admit that poker night is in fact acting class, how's he ever going to explain about his illegitimate son? His daughter works as a stripper when she's supposed to be in college, while young Vinnie Jr has a secret sexual fetish that involves a 24-hour webcam and the family's 300-pound neighbour. Vince's wife Joyce is the family's rock, but it's been a year since she enjoyed intimacy with her husband, and it's no surprise she thinks poker night spells A-F-F-A-I-R. When former prisoner Tony enters the Rizzos' lives, Joyce begins to suspect that the handsome young Tony isn't who Vince says he is. City Island is a funny, touching and smart family tale about the secrets of the past catching up with the lies of the present, and accepting that nobody's perfect - least of all your loved ones.