Two Bits (1995)
Runtime: 85 mins
Synopsis: This sweet and nostalgia-drenched drama, set in Depression-era South Philadelphia, follows one 12-year-old boy's coming of age. Young Gennaro desperately wants to go to the opening of La Paloma, the city's brand-new movie theater. But he hasn't the quarter he needs for admission. So he... This sweet and nostalgia-drenched drama, set in Depression-era South Philadelphia, follows one 12-year-old boy's coming of age. Young Gennaro desperately wants to go to the opening of La Paloma, the city's brand-new movie theater. But he hasn't the quarter he needs for admission. So he spends the day trying to raise the money, and in the process has several misadventures and discovers many hidden truths about his seemingly upright neighbors. What he doesn't get is the cash, so Gennaro agrees to help his ailing grandfather with an extremely important task -- even though taking the time out to help probably means he won't get the 25 cents he needs. It turns out, however, that the experience teaches him a lesson he will never forget. [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alec Baldwin, Jerry Barone
DVD Info
Release:
Oct 8, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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Reviews
Al Pacino gives a touching performance as a dying old man in this sensitive little film.
Bittersweet coming-of-age tale about sexuality, love, loss, and forgiveness.
It obviously has its moments, but most of the way this is pretty tepid stuff. We've seen it all before.
If King of the Hill couldn't draw patrons despite appearing on tons of 10-best lists, what's a comparably themed small-change remembrance gonna do?


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