This Is the Night

This Is the Night

R 2021 · 100 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

In the summer of 1982, as all of Staten Island anticipates the opening of a blockbuster boxing movie, an Italian-American family must confront its greatest challenges.

Directed by James DeMonaco · Written by James DeMonaco

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