Mac Movie Review 1993

It's a family affair. Immigrant carpenter's funeral is the starting point for the story of his three sons, construction workers who live in Queens, New York in the 1950s. The passionate bros battle, bitch, and build, with Turturro as the eldest summing up the prevailing philosophy: "It's the doing, that's the thing." Turturro's directorial debut is a labor of love and a tribute to his own dad. Filmed on location in New York City. Fine performances from newcomers Badalucco and Capotorto are complemented by smaller roles from Amos, Barkin, and Turturro's real-life wife Borowitz and brother Nick.

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Available on VHS
Running time 118 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Labor & Unions, Period Piece: 1950s

Screenplay

Brandon Cole, John Turturro

Cast

John Turturro, Carl Capotorto, Michael Badalucco, Katherine Borowitz, John Amos, Olek Krupa, Ellen Barkin, Joe Paparone, Nicholas Turturro, Dennis Farina, Steven Randazzo

Cinematography

Ron Fortunato

Director

John Turturro

Music

Richard Termini, Vin Tese

Producer

Nancy Tenenbaum, Brenda Goodman, Samuel Goldwyn Company