RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
RT's Blu-ray HQ
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Lamerica
Lamerica

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

Lamerica (1994)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
90 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:9

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A pair of Italian con men travel to Albania in the aftermath of Communism's collapse, hoping to take advantage of the ravaged economy by setting up a sham corporation and appointing a senile old... A pair of Italian con men travel to Albania in the aftermath of Communism's collapse, hoping to take advantage of the ravaged economy by setting up a sham corporation and appointing a senile old man as its figurehead. But the ruse fails when the puppet CEO wanders away from the orphanage where he'd been stowed, leading one of the cons on an eye-opening quest through the slums. Winner of the Best Director prize at the Venice Film Festival. [More]

Starring: Enrico Lo Verso, Carmelo di Mazzarelli, Michele Placido, Piro Milkani

Starring: Enrico Lo Verso, Carmelo di Mazzarelli, Michele Placido, Piro Milkani, Elida Janushi, Sefer Pema, Idajet Sejdia

Director: Gianni Amelio

Director: Gianni Amelio
Screenwriter: Gianni Amelio, Andrea Porporati, Alessandro Sermoneta

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

May 25, 2004

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews for Lamerica

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 18 (sorted by fresh rating)
Text View
Arrange By:Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide

No review available.

comment Comment
12/26/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Chocked full of universal messages the director feels impelled to get across.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

No review available.

comment Comment
06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

A mesmerizing film that will soften your heart towards the plight of refugees all over the world.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joey O'Bryan
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle

The film’s intention is to put a human face on a complex situation, and while this is successful, it is the depth of the film’s characters that draws the audience’s empathy.

Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
09/17/04
Leo Goldsmith
Leo Goldsmith
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

No review available.

comment Comment
03/16/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Nashville Scene | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jim Ridley
Jim Ridley
Nashville Scene
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: New Republic | comment Comment
01/01/00
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann
New Republic
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
01/01/00
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews
 
 
1 - 18 (sorted by fresh rating)
Text View
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
36% 36% Angels & Demons
25% 25% Four Christmases
68% 68% Funny People
95% 95% Star Trek
14% 14% The Ugly Truth

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
32% 32% Terminator Salvation
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…
86% 86% A Christmas Tale
60% 60% Paper Heart

More New Releases…

RT On Current TV

DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196

What’s Hot On RT

Nine Pictures

Nine Pictures

Hottest poster ever? 14 pictures from Nine

Disney Countdown

Disney Countdown

Look back on Disney's best animated movies!

RT's Gift Guide

RT's Gift Guide

Give the best movies, gear, and more!

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

See what her 10 best reviewed films are!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Tarantino Could Have Directed Green Lantern Source: MTV
 18
  • Will Duvall be Gilliam's Don Quixote? Source: Collider.com
 20
  • No Hobbit Until 2012? Source: The Wrap
 22
  • Don't Hold Your Breath for Hancock 2 Source: HitFix
 40
  • Peter Berg Talks Battleship Source: CHUD
 2
  • Summit Ponders Twilight Finale Source: Variety
 156
  • First Look at Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Source: USA Today
 56
  • Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye Possibilities Source: Superhero Hype
 14
  • Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2 Source: Entertainment Weekly
 18
  • Tron Legacy Duo Heading into The Black Hole Source: Hollywood Reporter
 9
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Ban Them All! 10 Infamously Controversial Movies
 101
  • Friday Harvest: The Road, Avatar, and more!
 96
  • Total Recall: Natalie Portman's Best Movies
 56
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vampires and Football Break Thanksgiving Records
 41
  • Five Favorite Films with Jesse Ventura
 37
  • Weekly Ketchup: Zombieland 2 in 3D?
 28
  • 10 Horrifically Profitable Films
 26
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Terminator Salvation and a Smithsonian Battle
 20
  • 2010 Sundance Film Festival Lineup Announced
 7
  • Duncan Jones Reteams With Kevin Spacey
 5
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
 17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
 11
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
 21
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
 8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
 15
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
 22
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
 9
  • Wolverine Creator Len Wein Talks About the Film
 28
  • Gavin Hood Talks Wolverine; Possible Sequel
 28
  • Duncan Jones talks Moon, Sam Rockwell, and Mute
 14
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Lamerica at Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh Links

Featured
History of Disney Animation
History of Disney Animation External Link

MSN Movies offers a little background on the success of Disney Animation.

90 Years of Screen Vampires
90 Years of Screen Vampires External Link

TIME takes a look back at the history of vampires on film.

Virtuoso Vistas of Lovely Bones
Virtuoso Vistas of Lovely Bones External Link

Techland examines the visual splendor of Peter Jackson's upcoming film.

Recent Headlines as TV Movies
Recent Headlines as TV Movies External Link

AOL put together a list of 10 recent news items that would be perfect as TV Movies.

Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Follow RT on Twitter External Link

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.