The Florentine (1999)
The Florentine (1999)
A slice-of-life story unfolds inside The Florentine, a bar in a Pennsylvania steel town whose brightest days are behind it, leaving behind many of life's disillusioned "losers." Its owner, Whitey (Michael Madsen), is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough (Burt Young), and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly (Virginia Madsen), is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy (Tom Sizemore), shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco (Jim Belushi) runs a con on Frankie (Luke Perry) to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby (Chris Penn) becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki (Mary Stuart Masterson). Every plot in this multi-layered story seems to be at its nadir just as a pair of unlikely heroes emerge out of the backdrop to turn everything around.

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Cast

Michael Madsen Michael Madsen As: Whitey
Chris Penn Chris Penn As: Bobbie
Virginia Madsen Virginia Madsen As: Molly
Jeremy Davies Jeremy Davies As: Truby
Luke Perry Luke Perry As: Frankie
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Storyline

A slice-of-life story unfolds inside The Florentine, a bar in a Pennsylvania steel town whose brightest days are behind it, leaving behind many of life's disillusioned "losers." Its owner, Whitey (Michael Madsen), is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough (Burt Young), and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly (Virginia Madsen), is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy (Tom Sizemore), shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco (Jim Belushi) runs a con on Frankie (Luke Perry) to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby (Chris Penn) becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki (Mary Stuart Masterson). Every plot in this multi-layered story seems to be at its nadir just as a pair of unlikely heroes emerge out of the backdrop to turn everything around.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 19 April 1999

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Initial Entertainment Group, American Zoetrope, NAZZ Productions, March First

Budget: $2,250,000

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Cast

Directed By

Nick Stagliano

Nick Stagliano

Director

Christine Gee

Christine Gee

Script Supervisor

Mikki Ziska

Mikki Ziska

Second Second Assistant Director

Jim LaClair

Jim LaClair

First Assistant Director

Chip Signore

Chip Signore

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Producer

A. John Rath

A. John Rath

Unit Production Manager

Michael Rath

Michael Rath

Production Accountant

Lynn Appelle

Lynn Appelle

Production Coordinator

John Robert Reed

John Robert Reed

Production Coordinator

Gayle Vangrofsky

Gayle Vangrofsky

Location Manager

Kimberly R. Faulkner

Kimberly R. Faulkner

Assistant Location Manager

Doug Van Buskirk

Doug Van Buskirk

Location Assistant

Stephen Molinaro

Stephen Molinaro

Location Production Assistant

Scott Hengst

Scott Hengst

Art Department Production Assistant

Leah Culton

Leah Culton

Production Secretary

Farrah Falcone

Farrah Falcone

Additional Production Assistant

Niamh Clancy

Niamh Clancy

Producer's Assistant

Elaine Cooke

Elaine Cooke

Assistant Accountant

Paul Wagtouicz

Paul Wagtouicz

Additional Production Assistant

Christopher Savage

Christopher Savage

Key Set Production Assistant

Bert French Jr.

Bert French Jr.

Additional Production Assistant

Traven Rice

Traven Rice

Additional Production Assistant

Ann Gillette-Dolcini

Ann Gillette-Dolcini

Extras Casting Assistant

Fred Fuchs

Fred Fuchs

Executive Producer

Nick Stagliano

Nick Stagliano

Producer

Steven Weisman

Steven Weisman

Producer

Leah Culton

Leah Culton

Post Production Coordinator

Marcia Shulman

Marcia Shulman

Casting

Kathy Wickline

Kathy Wickline

Locale Casting Director

Bernadette Lee

Bernadette Lee

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Joe Violante

Joe Violante

Dailies Technician

Mark Ginsberg

Mark Ginsberg

Color Timer

Plummy Tucker

Plummy Tucker

Editor

Jordan Flaherty

Jordan Flaherty

Assistant Editor

James Palumbo

James Palumbo

Dailies Manager

Patricia Sztaba

Patricia Sztaba

Negative Cutter

Stan Sztaba

Stan Sztaba

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Stéphane Ferrante

Stéphane Ferrante

On Set Dresser

Natalya Khorover

Natalya Khorover

Wardrobe Supervisor

Cara Borrelli

Cara Borrelli

Key Costumer

Caroline Keil

Caroline Keil

Principal Costumer

Lissy Murphy

Lissy Murphy

Wardrobe Assistant

Alicia A. Kochis

Alicia A. Kochis

Hair Assistant

Kym Coates

Kym Coates

Assistant Makeup Artist

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Kasia Walicka Maimone

Costume Design

Martel Thompson Hale

Martel Thompson Hale

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Thomas Varga

Thomas Varga

Production Sound Mixer

Rachel Chancey

Rachel Chancey

Assistant Sound Editor

Dave Paterson

Dave Paterson

Foley Recordist

Beth Henderson

Beth Henderson

Foley Artist

Reilly Steele

Reilly Steele

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tim J. Carroll

Tim J. Carroll

Dolby Consultant

Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami

Orchestrator

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Orchestrator

Bill Boston

Bill Boston

Orchestrator

Julian Bratolyubov

Julian Bratolyubov

Music Coordinator

Ken Watson

Ken Watson

Music Co-Supervisor

John Kurlander

John Kurlander

Sound Engineer

Buck Sanders

Buck Sanders

Other

Andy Kris

Andy Kris

Supervising Sound Editor

James P. Lay

James P. Lay

Sound Effects Editor

Richard Partlow

Richard Partlow

Foley Artist

Esther Regelson

Esther Regelson

Dialogue Editor

Dan Wesson

Dan Wesson

Boom Operator

Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Christopher Green

Christopher Green

First Assistant Camera

Matthew W. Flannery

Matthew W. Flannery

Second Assistant Camera

Samantha Schutz

Samantha Schutz

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Michael Barrett

Michael Barrett

Second Unit Director of Photography

Amanda Cole

Amanda Cole

Additional Second Assistant Camera

John Clifford

John Clifford

Still Photographer

Myles Aronowitz

Myles Aronowitz

Still Photographer

Greg Edwards

Greg Edwards

Key Grip

Raymond Edwards

Raymond Edwards

Best Boy Grip

David Lambert

David Lambert

Assistant Grip

Christopher Muchow

Christopher Muchow

Assistant Grip

Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli

Brian 'Buzz' Buzzelli

Additional Key Grip

Amanda McCormick

Amanda McCormick

Additional Grip

Stephen Kazmierski

Stephen Kazmierski

Director of Photography

Lighting

Alan Hostetter

Alan Hostetter

Gaffer

Paul Lowery

Paul Lowery

Lighting Supervisor

Christy Archibald

Christy Archibald

Lighting Production Assistant

Steven O'Neill

Steven O'Neill

Assistant Electrician

Jason Summers

Jason Summers

Assistant Electrician

Casey Campbell

Casey Campbell

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Kenneth Conley

Kenneth Conley

Swing

Brian Scott Buteau

Brian Scott Buteau

Leadman

Marissa Nashel

Marissa Nashel

Set Dresser

Oliver Wolf Wehner

Oliver Wolf Wehner

Set Dresser

Nick Evans

Nick Evans

Set Decoration

Jimmy C. Stapp

Jimmy C. Stapp

Set Dresser

Christopher DesMarais

Christopher DesMarais

Property Master

Andromache Chalfant

Andromache Chalfant

Storyboard Designer

Christian Halac

Christian Halac

Runner Art Department

Ted Fairchild

Ted Fairchild

Runner Art Department

Stephen McCabe

Stephen McCabe

Production Design

Jason De Bari

Jason De Bari

Art Department Coordinator

Steven T. Duke

Steven T. Duke

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

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