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City Island
Truth is stranger than family
Genres
DramaComedy
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.
Details
Budget
$6000000
Revenue
$7875862
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2009-03-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
382
Vote Average
6.961
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Andy García
Vince Rizzo
Julianna Margulies
Joyce Rizzo
Steven Strait
Tony
Emily Mortimer
Molly Charlesworth
Ezra Miller
Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.
Dominik Garcia
Vivian Rizzo
Carrie Baker Reynolds
Denise
Hope Glendon-Ross
Cheryl
Alan Arkin
Michael Malakov
Louis Mustillo
Bruno
Jee Young Han
Casting Assistant
Sarah Saltzberg
Casting Director
Curtiss Cook
Matt Cruniff
Sharon Angela
Tanya
Marianne Ebert
Ezmalia
Paul Romero
Security Man
Paul Diomede
Working Class Guy
Vernon Campbell
Bouncer
Ben Mathes
Male Actor
Jennifer Larkin
Female Actor
Yevgeniy Dekhtyar
Young Actor
Marshall Efron
Actor-Dog
Lora Chio
Actor #3
Ivy Jones
Actor #4
Louise Stratten
Actor #5
Matthew Arkin
Actor #6
Michael Dozier
Actor #7
Carly Hughes
Actor #8
Hallie Cooper-Novack
Actor #9
Joseph Drago
Actor #10
Dylan Bresnan
Market Stockboy
Lynn Collins
Vince's Bombshell Girlfriend
Bettina Bresnan
Vinnie's Attractive Admirer
Paul Marini
Vince Stunt Double
Mike Burke
Stunt Tony Driving Double
Chad Hessler
Stunt Vinnie Jr. Double
Damian Achilles
Stunt Driver #1
Chazz Menendez
Stunt Driver #2
Rick Aiello
Stunt Shooter #1 / Driver
Daniel Maldonado
ND Stunt Traffic Jam Driver
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