Bloodbrothers (1978 film)
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| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Produced by | Stephen J. Friedman |
| Screenplay by | Walter Newman |
| Based on |
Bloodbrothers by Richard Price |
| Starring |
Paul Sorvino Tony Lo Bianco Richard Gere Lelia Goldoni Yvonne Wilder Marilu Henner Kenneth McMillan |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Robert L. Surtees |
| Edited by | Sheldon Kahn |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Release date
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October 6, 1978 |
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Running time
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116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
Bloodbrothers is a 1978 coming-of-age film directed by Robert Mulligan. It stars Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco and Marilu Henner and was based on the novel of the same title by Richard Price. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Set in a working-class Bronx community, it tells the story of the De Coco family, a family of construction workers. Louis is the head of the family with three sons, but one, Stoney (Richard Gere) wants to be a teacher, not a hardhat. Then he accepts a job as a recreational assistant at a children's ward. Immediately, bitter divisions begin to surface.
The movie opened to positive reviews, and though it would be forgotten about in later years, it was liked for the ensemble cast. As one of the De Coco sons, Richard Gere was especially praised. The film also introduced Marilu Henner, who would later star on the TV show Taxi.
Ryan McDonald of Shameless Self Expression said: "This 1978 Robert Mulligan tale about a seriously dysfunctional Italian-American family is too broadly played, stereotyped, and overly familiar... This is all very shouty and somewhat overbearing stuff for a story that isn’t all that memorable to begin with. ... Tony Lo Bianco and especially an unrestrained Lelia Goldoni are the worst offenders. Lo Bianco, often typecast as (an) Italian-American hood, gives us a stereotype of Italian-American machismo, misogyny, occasional brutality, and just general hamminess. Occasionally there seems to be a real character in there, but largely it’s just too much of a ‘performance’... But at least he has his moments, which cannot be said for the ghastly Goldoni, whose shrieking, mugging, wailing ... coupled with a pathetic, basically psychotic character derail the film. ... The most enjoyable work comes from Paul Sorvino, Marilu Henner, and Kenneth McMillan..."
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