City Island

City Island

Truth is stranger than family

PG-13 2009 · 104 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Comedy

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

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