The Florentine
Synopsis
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, is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough, and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly, is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy, shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco runs a con on Frankie to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki. 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.
Top Cast
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Michael Madsen
Whitey
Chris Penn
Bobbie
Virginia Madsen
Molly
Jeremy Davies
Truby
Luke Perry
Frankie
Tom Sizemore
Teddy Finn
Hal Holbrook
Smitty
Jim Belushi
Billy Belasco
Burt Young
Joe McCollough
Mary Stuart Masterson
Vikki
Lillo Brancato
Pretty
James McCaffrey
Jack Ryan
Maeve Quinlan
Claire
Peter Maloney
Fr. Coyle
Jill Hennessy
Brenda
Jerome Le Page
Paris
Michael Massee
Nickie Nepolitano
Gene Canfield
Dombrowski
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 28, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nick Stagliano
- Screenplay & Story
- Amy McCarty Baker, Tom Benson, Damien Gray
- Original Score
- Marco Beltrami
- Original Title
- The Florentine
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Initial Entertainment Group, American Zoetrope, NAZZ Productions, March First
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nick Stagliano
Amy McCarty Baker, Tom Benson, Damien Gray
Marco Beltrami
Michael Barrett, Stephen Kazmierski
Plummy Tucker
Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs, Nick Stagliano, Steven Weisman
Department Leadership Roster
Nick Stagliano
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Jay Spodaro
Stunt Coordinator
Plummy Tucker
Editor
Stephen McCabe
Production Design
Tom Benson
Writer
Damien Gray
Writer
Nick Stagliano
Producer
Steven Weisman
Producer
Stephen Kazmierski
Director of Photography
Kasia Walicka Maimone
Costume Design
Marco Beltrami
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Florentine.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Florentine
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Florentine about?
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, is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough, and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly, is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy, shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco runs a con on Frankie to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki. 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.
Who directed The Florentine?
The Florentine was directed by Nick Stagliano.
Who stars in The Florentine?
The principal cast of The Florentine includes Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, Virginia Madsen, Jeremy Davies, Luke Perry.
When was The Florentine released and how long is it?
The Florentine was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for The Florentine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Florentine was composed by Marco Beltrami.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Florentine?
The Florentine holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).