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Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene

19886.81h 51m

Overview

Dominick and Eugene are twins, but Dominick is a little bit slow due do an accident in his youth. They live together, with Dominick working as garbage man to put Eugene through medical school. Their relationship becomes strained when Eugene must decide between his devotion to his brother, or his need to go away to complete his training. Things are also not helped by Dominick's co-worker, or Eugene's budding romance.

Directed by Robert M. Young
Written by Alvin Sargent, Corey Blechman
Produced by Mike Farrell
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Top Cast

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Dominick Luciano

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Eugene Luciano

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jennifer Reston

Todd Graff

Todd Graff

Larry Higgins

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Jesse Johnson

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Martin Chernak

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Mimi Cecchini

Mrs. Gianelli

Robert Levine

Robert Levine

Dr. Levinson

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Tommy Snelsire

Mikey Chernak

Mary-Joan Negro

Mary-Joan Negro

Theresa Chernak

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledgarbageman brotherphysical abusementally handicapped manmedical studentsuppressed memorypittsburgh, pennsylvaniaintellectual disabilityanger issuesfraternal twinsprotective brothersabused childforgotten memorybrotherly lovefather kills son

About Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene is a drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of mentally disabled, garbageman , brother, physical abuse, mentally handicapped man, medical student. Directed by Robert M. Young, it stars Tom Hulce, Ray Liotta, Jamie Lee Curtis. Dominick and Eugene are twins, but Dominick is a little bit slow due do an accident in his youth. They live together, with Dominick working as garbage man to put Eugene through medical school. Their relationship becomes strained when Eugene must decide between his devotion to his brother, or his need to go away to complete his training. Things are also not helped by Dominick's co-worker, or Eugene's budding romance.

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