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 (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.
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After Michelle Pfeiffer turned down the role of Joyce, Marcia Gay Harden was approached. Like Pfeiffer, the actress responded well to the script, but ultimately decided not to take the part. Had she accepted the role, it would have been her second following
Mystic River that the actress would have inherited from Pfeiffer.
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Goofs
Miscellaneous:
The word "Associate" Producers is misspelled in the credits.
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Quotes
Tony:
Can I ask you, like, why I'm chained to a Ford? Vince Rizzo:
I'm gonna unchain you, Tony, but first I gotta tell you something. You see this house here? That's my home. My grandfather built this home and I share it with my family. Tony:
Oh, you got them chained up in the house too? Vince Rizzo:
You're gonna get real nice food and a real nice place to live for the first time in 3 years, so you better behave yourself. Tony:
And all this because you knew my bitch mother? Vince Rizzo:
Well, I gotta admit, you know, Nan could be difficult sometimes. But... she was also... Tony:
A drunk and a whore. Vince Rizzo:
Why do you call her that? Tony:
She used to punish me for not boosting cases of vodka from the liquor store I worked at, by screwing my friends. Which base does 'drunk' and 'whore' not cover? Vince Rizzo:
Don't you have any fond memories of her?
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