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City Island (2009)

City Island poster
Directed by
Raymond De Felitta
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 403 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family living on City Island in the Bronx keeps secrets from one another. A corrections officer reunites with his long-lost son while dealing with his wife, daughter, and a mysterious new neighbor.

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What happens

City Island is a 2009 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Raymond De Felitta and starring Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin, Emily Mortimer and Ezra Miller. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 26, 2009. The title refers to the Bronx's City Island, where the film is set. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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