Bloodbrothers (1978 film)

Bloodbrothers is a 1978 comingofage film directed by Robert Mulligan. It stars Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco and Marilu Henner and was based on the novel of the same title by Richard Price. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

The movie opened to positive reviews, and though it would be forgotten about in later years, it was liked for the ensemble cast. As one of the De Coco sons, Richard Gere was especially praised. The film also introduced Marilu Henner, who would later star on the TV show Taxi.Ryan McDonald of Shameless Self Expression said This 1978 Robert Mulligan tale about a seriously dysfunctional ItalianAmerican family is too broadly played, stereotyped, and overly familiar... This is all very shouty and somewhat overbearing stuff for a story that isnt all that memorable to begin with. ... Tony Lo Bianco and especially an unrestrained Lelia Goldoni are the worst offenders. Lo Bianco, often typecast as an ItalianAmerican hood, gives us a stereotype of ItalianAmerican machismo, misogyny, occasional brutality, and just general hamminess. Occasionally there seems to be a real character in there, but largely its just too much of a performance... But at least he has his moments, which cannot be said for the ghastly Goldoni, whose shrieking, mugging, wailing ... coupled with a pathetic, basically psychotic character derail the film. ... The most enjoyable work comes from Paul Sorvino, Marilu Henner, and Kenneth McMillan... ........

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