Synopsis
Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle (Katherine Narducci) and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat (Kelly Macdonald) and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim (Kevin Conway). As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.
Two Family House (2000) is a 1h 44min drama feature film by Raymond De Felitta. Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time.
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2001 generic
- National Board of Review 2000 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2000 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2000 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Two Family House - Music From The Motion Picture - Stephen Endelman, Garry Rindfuss, Christopher Kennedy (2000) | 1 release, 2000: RCA Victor |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | January 21, 2000 |
Full credits
| Director | Raymond De Felitta |
| Cast | Michael Rispoli (Buddy Visalo), Kelly Macdonald (Mary O'Neary), Kathrine Narducci (Estelle Visalo), Kevin Conway (Jim O'Neary), Peggy Gormley (Miss Dimunjik), Matt Servitto (Chipmunk), Michele Santopietro (Laura), Louis Guss (Donato), Anthony Arkin (Danny), Saul Stein (Anthony), Vincent Pastore (Angelo), Sharon Angela (Gloria), Ivy Jones (Tina), Victor Arnold (Mr. Cicco), Richard B. Shull (Mr. Brancaccio), Jack A. O'Connell (Mr. Mahoney), Gerry Bamman (Mr. Pine), Barbara Haas (Mrs. Genova), Marshall Efron (Tiny), Richard V. Licata (Mr. Asippi), Joseph R. Gannascoli (Counter guy) |
| Screenplay | Raymond De Felitta |
| Producer | Alan Klingenstein, Anne Harrison |
| Executive producer | Adam Brightman, Jim Kohlberg |
| Cinematography | Michael Mayers |
| Editing | David Leonard |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
