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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: When a deal in Kiev goes bad for American mobsters Gino (Danny Nucci) and Settimo (Dan Hedaya), they make their way to Glasgow to seek shelter from the fallout in the home of cousin Bobby (Gerald Lepkowski). A kindly stamp collector who runs a small café, Bobby believes Gino and Settimo to be a pair of PR consultants, although when his grateful guests attempt to repay his hospitality by strong-arming a persistent bill collector, he begins to have his doubts regarding their profession. When the Russian mafia contracts a pair of Liverpool heavies to find the fleeing mobsters, Bobby finds his quiet life falling apart at the seams.
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...American Cousins
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...American Cousins
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
When the Glasgow neds meet their match ...,
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This review is from: American Cousins [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
This movie depicts an interesting clash of criminal cultures: the Glasgow yob versus the New York mafioso. It's all brought together in good taste and has a few hilarious moments.
Based around a small Italian-owned Glasgow cafe, American Cousins tells the tale of two smooth Americans who stay over with their Glasgow cousins for a few nights. The Glaswegians are unaware that their relatives are actually big players in organised crime in the USA - but nevertheless these qualities come in handy when the loan sharks start to come round to call in debts for an ill-advised restaurant expansion. This is actually a gentle comedy with a few explosive moments. Good performance once again by Gerry Lepkowski.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
American Cousins,
By Ogram "costa" (scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: American Cousins [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
American Cousins is a quirky, likeable film about a quiet Scots-Italian chipshop owner Roberto (Gerald Lepkowski). He leads a simple life running his Glasgow-based business, collecting stamps and eyeing up his long-serving waitress, Alice (Shirley Henderson).
The film pokes at the mafia genre and like the title of the movie the family thing is at the forefront. Roberto's wise guy cousins Gino (Danny Nucci) and Settini (Dan Hedaya), are seeking refuge with Roberto to escape Ukrainian mobsters after a dodgey deal goes bad. The cousins tell Roberto that they are "PR" consultants, but Roberto begins to have his doubts when Settini pulls a gun on a local mobster and debt collector determined to take over his family buisness. Meanwhile the Russian mafia have contracted a pair of Liverpool heavies to find the absconded mobsters. Roberto soon finds his simple quiet life falling apart. It is a hilarious mix and clash of cultures as the film focuses very personally on each of the main characters. Although a low budget film, it is everything you would expect from a Hollywood movie. It is fast moving and you are sucked in by the individual strengths, very diverse sense of humour and warmth of each main character. There is a hilarious big action scene towards the end of the film where the American mob clashes with the local mob. A very enjoyable movie where the ladies wont mind a bit of mild violence and a few obscenities, Gino (Danny Nucci) will provide the girls with a decent distraction if the movie doesn't live up to its expectations. Worth a watch cosying up on the couch.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top Class!,
This review is from: American Cousins [DVD] [2003] (DVD)
I started watching this movie half way through on tv because there was nothing else on but it pulled me in lol. I liked it because it is set in my home town of Glasgow! Its set in I think the early 80s. The title explanes it pretty well. The main guy owns a chippy and the business is failing but just at that time his "American Cousins" come over to excape some mafia in America so they stay in the chippy with their cousin and in turn they help him out with money and protection!
Its a really great movie actually and theres a pretty sad bit in it but I wont ruin it for you! I would deffinatly reccomend this to anyone!
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