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Two Bits
''Two Bits'' is a 1995 American drama (film and television), drama film directed by James Foley (director), James Foley and starring Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Jerry Barone. It is written by Joseph Stefano, who considered the film a personal project, with a semi-biographical story. The title refers to the American slang term for a Quarter (United States coin), quarter dollar: "bit (money), two bits". Plot It is a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philadelphia, where 12-year-old Gennaro lives with his widowed mother and ailing grandfather. His grandfather sits outside holding on tight to his last quarter. He has promised the quarter to Gennaro so that the boy can buy a ticket to a plush new movie theater. However, grandpa is not ready to pass on the quarter, nor is he ready to die. He has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary. Cast Reception Awards The film was nominated for two Young Artist Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Foley (director)
James Foley (December 28, 1953 – May 6, 2025) was an American director of film, television, and music videos. His notable works included ''At Close Range'' (1986), ''After Dark, My Sweet'' (1990), ''Glengarry Glen Ross (film), Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1992), ''Fear (1996 film), Fear'' (1996), ''Fifty Shades Darker (film), Fifty Shades Darker'' (2017), and ''Fifty Shades Freed (film), Fifty Shades Freed'' (2018). He was a regular collaborator of Madonna during the 1980s, directing her in the film ''Who's That Girl (1987 film), Who's That Girl'' (1987) and in several music videos. Early life and education Foley was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, on December 28, 1953, but grew up in Staten Island, New York, the son of a lawyer. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a flagship school of the SUNY system, in 1974, with a degree in psychology. While he initially planned to become a doctor, he decided to pursue filmmaking instead, and went on to earn an M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary De Angelis
Rosemary De Angelis (April 26, 1933 – April 16, 2020) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. Early life Rosemary De Angelis was born on April 26, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Francis and Antoinette (née Donofrio) De Angelis. Career De Angelis made her film debut at age 41 in Columbia Pictures' '' For Pete's Sake'' in 1974. She appeared in ''The Last Detail'' that same year and the PBS television special, ''Monkey, Monkey''. In 1977, she played the role of the Mother in the play ''The Transformation of Benno Blimpie'' at the Astor Place Theatre in New York City. She won a Drama Desk Award for her performance. In 1978, De Angelis was cast as Mrs. D'Amato on the NBC television series '' The Doctors''. In 1979, she was in minor roles in the films '' Just Me and You'' and '' The Wanderers''. In 1982, she played the recurring role of Millie on CBS' ''Baker's Dozen''. In 1983, she played a welfare worker in the ABC television movie '' Enormous Changes at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In 1933
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
