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Went to Coney Island on a Mission From God... Be Back by Five

Actors: Richard Acosta, Laura Breckenridge, Rafael Baez, Dominic Chianese, Jon Cryer
Studio: Vanguard Cinema
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 8 reviews
Sales Rank: 139581

Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 94
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 1892649837
UPC: 658769008036
EAN: 9781892649836
ASIN: B000051S5P

Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Release Date: January 3, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Customer Reviews:   Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Funny, touching, beautifully acted--you should check it out   November 7, 2003
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This movie is small in scale, but big-hearted. The cinematography is remarkable (Coney Island has never looked so desolate), and the acting is extraordinary. Jon Cryer does the best work of his career--and he co-wrote the script, too. Newcomer Rick Stear holds the screen like a star, and Frank Whaley, Dominic Chianese, and Peter Gerrety shine in supporting roles. There's also an amazing, evocative score by Midge Ure. This is the kind of film that perfectly defines the shape of American independent cinema; an involving story told with humor and grace.


4 out of 5 stars Reminds me of home.   September 24, 2002
 1 out of 4 found this review helpful

I didn't think it was the strongest movie, but I lived in Coney for 33 years and it hit home. It did remind me of the people and problems of broooklynites. And, though shot in Winter - the most depressing time in Coney, the scenery reminded me of home. I actually used to work in the freak show they went to - too bad they didn't actually use the real performers. Jon Cryer could've been better, but, all-in-all, I enjoyed.


5 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!!!!!   September 25, 2001
 5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Great character studies and atmosphere. Looks like the 80's generation has touched down to the harsh realities of life and living as two friends take a day off their normal existences to hunt down an old buddy who is suppossedly living homeless in Coney Island. The strange,yet so human people they meet while searching and the way they come to terms with themselves is riviting and this is absolutely one of the finest movies I've seen in a really long time.Sorry Fwongo!!


1 out of 5 stars Almost meritless.   June 23, 2001
 5 out of 25 found this review helpful

So there are some brief funny parts near the beginning. Basically the movie started mediocre and rapidly went downhill from there. About two-thirds of the way into the film it hit bottom and apparently started digging. This movie is so horrendously bad that you can't even laugh at it as much as stare in horror. There's almost no plot, just constant droning misery and depression. The movie devoted about a half hour to an extremely boring and drawn-out scene in which the main characters look for their mentally diseased, homeless former friend.

The movie gave me a headache and the soundtrack a stomachache. This is the first film I've seen with disease-like symptoms. I write this about 10 minutes after I watch it, and my head is still pounding. For the sake of your mental health, do not watch this movie. It would be best used as a torture device for government interrogators, though perhaps is too potently bad even for that.


4 out of 5 stars great story based on a true story   March 19, 2001
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I'm a big fan of coney island the shots of the cyclone are terrific I went there last summer to see it for myself. I hope more people will see this movie the characters are intriging and very beleavable, if you had friends like these, the world would be a better place.

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