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City Island

City Island

Truth is stranger than family

20096.91h 44m

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.

Directed by Raymond De Felitta
Written by Raymond De Felitta
Produced by Andy Garcia, Lauren Versel, Raymond De Felitta
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $7.9M

Top Cast

Andy Garcia

Andy Garcia

Vince Rizzo

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Joyce Rizzo

Steven Strait

Steven Strait

Tony

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Molly Charlesworth

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller

Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.

Dominik Garcia

Dominik Garcia

Vivian Rizzo

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Denise

H

Hope Glendon-Ross

Cheryl

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Michael Malakov

Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo

Bruno

Themes & Keywords

fetishismstripperfamily secretsdysfunctional familyprison guardconvictauditionchubby womanextramarital affairbronx, new york cityacting lesson

About City Island

City Island is a drama, comedy film released in 2009 exploring themes of fetishism, stripper, family secrets, dysfunctional family, prison guard, convict. Directed by Raymond De Felitta, it stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait. 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.

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