Lost in Yonkers 1993

Lost in Yonkers

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Movie Info

During the 1940s, Jay (Mike Damus) and Arty (Brad Stoll) find their lives turned upside down when their father moves south for work, leaving them with their no-nonsense grandmother (Irene Worth) and their loving but absent-minded spinster aunt, Bella (Mercedes Ruehl). Along the way, they're also introduced to Uncle Louie (Richard Dreyfuss), a small-time crook. Underlying tension between Bella and her mother surface when Bella decides to marry her boyfriend, Johnny (David Strathairn).
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Martha Coolidge
  • Producer:
    Ray Stark
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $9.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Rastar Pictures, Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Richard Dreyfuss
Uncle Louie
Mercedes Ruehl
Bella Kurnitz
Irene Worth
Grandma Kurnitz
David Strathairn
Johnny
Brad Stoll
Jay
Mike Damus
Arty
Robert Guy Miranda
Hollywood Harry
Jack Laufer
Eddie
Susan Merson
Gert
Martha Coolidge
Director
Neil Simon
Writer (Screenplay)
Ray Stark
Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music
Johnny E. Jensen
Cinematographer
Steven Cohen
Film Editor
Jennifer Shull
Casting
David Chapman
Production Design
Marvin March
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Lost in Yonkers

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Audience Reviews for Lost in Yonkers

  • Mar 17, 2012
    Lost in Yonkers is a terrific exemple of a dramatic Neil Simon.
    Lucas M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 16, 2011
    Two young boys spend a coming-of-age season in the home of their paternal grandma; that's what Neil Simon's story pretends to be about, but only blink and beneath that is a reworking of nothing less than "Now Voyager" and its redemptive telling of a child blossoming from under the restrictive wings of an unloving parent. Pretty engaging stuff, with Mercedes Ruehl doing a phenomenal job in Bette Davis' sizeable shadow.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Jan 20, 2009
    This film is one of my guilty pleasures. I love it but I'm not sure I want the rest of the world to know that. I've seen this picture several times and I never tire of the performances. Dreyfuss is exceptional, Mercedes Ruehl is WONDERFUL, but its the younger actors, Brad Stoll and Mike Damus, that steal the show. It might not be great cinema but it sure is fun to watch.
    Randy T Super Reviewer
  • Jan 10, 2008
    The play version is better, but Neil Simon did a good job making this screenplay and the casting was great. The actors are excellent in this flick.
    Dannielle A Super Reviewer
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