''A Wake in Providence'' (also titled ''Almost Married'') is a 1999 American independent

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

that is the directorial debut of Rosario Roveto Jr. It stars

Vincent Pagano Vincent Pagano (born October 13, 1967 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American film and television actor and screenwriter. Pagano's first recurring television role was on the NBC sitcom ''Suddenly Susan'' in 1996. Pagano wrote, produced and s ...

, who also co-wrote the screenplay, and

Victoria Rowell Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress. She began her career as a ballet dancer and model before making her acting debut in the 1987 comedy film ''Leonard Part 6''. In 1990, Rowell joined the cast of the CBS daytime soa ...

Premise

When Anthony's African-American girlfriend Alissa meets his Italian-American family at his grandfather's funeral, confrontations, confessions, and a hilarious race to the altar ensue!

Cast

as Anthony *

as Alissa *Mike Pagano as Frankie *

Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical '' Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter o ...

as Aunt Lidia *

Micole Mercurio Micole Diana Mercurio (March 10, 1938 – January 19, 2016) was an American film and television actress and artist. Her film credits included the roles of Rosemary Szabo in ''Flashdance'' in 1983, Mrs. Kelly in ''Gleaming the Cube'' in 1989, M ...

as Aunt Elaine *Lisa Raggio as Claudia *

Dan Lauria Daniel Joseph Lauria (born April 12, 1947) is an American actor, known for playing the role of Jack Arnold in ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993), Jack Sullivan on ''Sullivan and Son'' (2012–2014), and Al Luongo on '' Pitch'' (2016–2017). Ear ...

as Rudy *Kaye Kingston as Gram Baldassarre *

Louis Guss Louis Guss (January 4, 1918 – September 29, 2008) was an American character actor with a long line of screen credits, having appeared in hundreds of TV series, feature films and stage productions, specializing in blue-collar ethnic roles, over ...

as Uncle Guy *

Sam Coppola Sam Coppola (July 31, 1932 – February 5, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in almost 70 films, beginning in 1968, but may be best remembered for his role as Dan Fusco, owner of the hardware and paint store in ''Saturday Night Fever'', wh ...

as Uncle Joe *

John Capodice John Capodice (born December 25, 1941)John Capodice
. ''TVSA.org''. is an American character actor.

< ...

as Uncle Sal *

Mark DeCarlo Mark DeCarlo is an American actor, television host, comedian, travel, internet personality, and foodie expert. He is currently known for being a contributor to WLS-TV morning show ''Windy City Live'', a locally produced Chicago program that re ...

as Vinnie * Jane Milmore as Patty *

John Mariano John Mariano (born August 5, 1960) is an American actor who has worked in film, television, animation and nightclubs. He is known for playing tough guys with a comic edge. His ability of physical comedy has been compared to Jerry Lewis and Buster ...

as Brunie *

Billy Van Zandt William Van Zandt (born December 13, 1957) is an American playwright and actor, and the author of the best-selling TV memoir ''Get in the Car, Jane (Adventures in the TV Wasteland).'' Early life Van Zandt was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, to Ma ...

as Louie *

Magda Harout Magda L. Kardashian ( Harout, April 22, 1926 – September 9, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actress. Life and career Harout was born in Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1926, to Armenian-born stage actor Yeghishe Harout, a ...

as Aunt Alma

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* * 1999 films American independent films American comedy films Films set in Rhode Island Italian-American culture in Providence, Rhode Island 1999 directorial debut films 1999 comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub