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Two Bits movie storyline. It is a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philadelphia, where 12-year-old Gennaro lives with his widowed mom and his ailing grandfather. His grandfather sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. He has promised the quarter to Gennaro so the boy can buy a ticket to a plush new movie theater. But grandpa is not ready to pass on the quarter or pass on to his final reward. He has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
Two Bits is a 1995 American drama film directed by James Foley and starring Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jerry Barone, Patrick Borriello, Donna Mitchell, Andy Romano, Rosemary De Angelis and Joanna Merlin. It was written by Joseph Stefano, who considered the film a personal project, with a semi-biographical story. The title refers to the American slang term “two bits”, for a quarter dollar.
Two Bits (1995)
Directed by: James Foley
Starring: Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Jerry Barone, Patrick Borriello, Donna Mitchell, Andy Romano, Rosemary De Angelis, Joanna Merlin
Screenplay by: Joseph Stefano
Production Design by: Jane Musky
Cinematography by: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Film Editing by: Howard E. Smith
Costume Design by: Claudia Brown
Set Decoration by: Robert J. Franco
Art Direction by: Tom Warren
Music by: Carter Burwell
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some traumatic thematic elements.
Distributed by: Miramax Films
Release Date: November 22, 1995
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