City Island
City Island
City Island
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2009
1h 44m
6.9(388 votes)
Drama
Comedy

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.

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Andy Garcia

Vince Rizzo

Andy Garcia
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Julianna Margulies

Joyce Rizzo

Julianna Margulies
Acting

Steven Strait

Tony

Steven Strait
Acting

Emily Mortimer

Molly Charlesworth

Emily Mortimer
Acting

Ezra Miller

Vincent "Vinnie" Rizzo, Jr.

Ezra Miller
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Dominik Garcia

Vivian Rizzo

Dominik Garcia
Acting

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Denise

Carrie Baker Reynolds
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Hope Glendon-Ross

Cheryl

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Alan Arkin

Michael Malakov

Alan Arkin
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Louis Mustillo

Bruno

Louis Mustillo
Acting

Jee Young Han

Casting Assistant

Jee Young Han
Acting

Sarah Saltzberg

Casting Director

Sarah Saltzberg
Acting

Curtiss Cook

Matt Cruniff

Curtiss Cook
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Sharon Angela

Tanya

Sharon Angela
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Marianne Ebert

Ezmalia

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Paul Romero

Security Man

Paul Romero
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Paul Diomede

Working Class Guy

Paul Diomede
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Vernon Campbell

Bouncer

Vernon Campbell
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Ben Mathes

Male Actor

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Jennifer Larkin

Female Actor

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Yevgeniy Dekhtyar

Young Actor

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Marshall Efron

Actor-Dog

Marshall Efron
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Lora Chio

Actor #3

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Ivy Jones

Actor #4

Ivy Jones
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Louise Stratten

Actor #5

Louise Stratten
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Matthew Arkin

Actor #6

Matthew Arkin
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Michael Dozier

Actor #7

Michael Dozier
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Carly Hughes

Actor #8

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Hallie Cooper-Novack

Actor #9

Hallie Cooper-Novack
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Joseph Drago

Actor #10

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Dylan Bresnan

Market Stockboy

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Lynn Collins

Vince's Bombshell Girlfriend

Lynn Collins
Acting

Bettina Bresnan

Vinnie's Attractive Admirer

Bettina Bresnan
Crew

Paul Marini

Vince Stunt Double

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Crew

Mike Burke

Stunt Tony Driving Double

Mike Burke
Crew

Chad Hessler

Stunt Vinnie Jr. Double

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Damian Achilles

Stunt Driver #1

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Chazz Menendez

Stunt Driver #2

Chazz Menendez
Acting

Rick Aiello

Stunt Shooter #1 / Driver

Rick Aiello
Crew

Daniel Maldonado

ND Stunt Traffic Jam Driver

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