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Friends and Family
- Director: Kristen Coury
- Writer: Joseph Triebwasser
- Producer: Rene Bastian; Kristen Coury
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It could have been so good...
The premise is excellent, pinched (possibly) from the excellent BURNT MONEY.
The execution: played for laughs...which are few and inadequate - possibly, due to the inane subplots and mindless direction.
And then, it simply falls apart at the end.
A complete disaster: due to it being in incapable hands.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Children and parents. In New York City, Stephen and Danny live well: they're smooth, cool, in love, and good at what they do. Stephen's Midwestern parents pay them a surprise visit. Meanwhile, Jenny and Damon tell their parents they are engaged: Matt's parents, Midwestern paramilitary fanatics, take it as a sign to gather their group to invade New York. Jenny's father is the local Mob boss who employs Stephen and Danny as enforcers. He's unhappy that Jenny is marrying someone who is neither Sicilian nor Catholic. Stephen's parents know he's gay, they just don't know what his job is. Here come the parents; will the children survive? All roads lead to the engagement party.
Cast & Characters
Greg Lauren as Stephen Torcelli;
Christopher Gartin as Danny Russo;
Rebecca Creskoff as Jenny Patrizzi;
Edward Hibbert as Richard Grayson;
Allison Mackie as Cheryl;
Meshach Taylor as Bruno;
Beth Fowler as Ada Torcelli;
Frank Pellegrino as Mr. Torcelli;
Johnny Russo as Max;
Sam Coppola as Carlo Ricci;
Mike Arotsky as Unruly Customer;
Michael Squicciarini as Ray;
Frank Minucci as Leo;
Richard Petrocelli as Eddie;
Elisa Heinsohn as Tanya / Singer at Banquet