Dominick and Eugene
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Robert M. Young |
| Produced by |
Mike Farrell Marvin Minoff |
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| Distributed by | Orion Pictures |
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Release date
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December 23, 1988 |
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Running time
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111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,076,031 |
Dominick and Eugene is a 1988 American drama film directed by Robert M. Young about twin brothers, Dominick and Eugene. Dominick has an intellectual disability due to an accident in his youth. The film was directed by Robert M. Young, and stars Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Dominick "Nicky" (Hulce) and Eugene "Gino" (Liotta) Luciano are twin brothers living together in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nicky has a learning disability, and Gino cares for him. Gino, who is studying to become a doctor at a local hospital, receives an offer to complete his education at Stanford University but fears that Nicky will not be able to take care of himself. Nicky is a trash collector, a job which finances Gino's education. He and his best friend, Larry (Todd Graff), work for Mr. Johnson (Bill Cobbs). Larry tells Nicky that Gino will leave him for a better life.
Gino helps Jennifer (Curtis), a nurse at his hospital, to study for her exams and becomes fond of her. Nicky mentions this to Larry, who tells him that they may get married and abandon him. Although Jennifer is from an affluent family, she is charmed by the brothers' relationship and their humble surroundings. A drug dealer pays the unknowing Nicky ten dollars to deliver an illegal drug, wrapped in newspaper, to a drug user in a rough neighborhood. Nicky forgets the delivery but tells his brother, who worries about his naivete and gullibility.
The night of his and Nicky's birthday, Gino must work late at the hospital and calls a disappointed Nicky to tell him. Nicky wants to take Larry to a Wrestlemania event he and Eugene were going to see, but Larry brings him to visit Mrs. Vincent (with whom Larry occasionally has sex). Nicky goes outside while Larry and Mrs. Vincent are busy, and is surprised to see Mikey Chernak (Mrs. Vincent's neighbour and Nicky's acquaintance) with bruises on his face. When Nicky asks where the bruises are from, Mikey says that he fell. Not knowing that Mikey's father Martin (David Strathairn) abuses him, Nicky believes him.
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