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{{Infobox Film
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| name = The Narrows
| name = The Narrows
| image = Poster of The Narrows (2008 film).jpg
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| director = François Velle
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| producer = Ami Armstrong<br />Leslie Urdang<br>Fran Giblin
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| director = François Velle
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| writer = Tatiana Blackington<br />Tim McLoughlin<br>
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| producer = Ami Armstrong<br />Leslie Urdang<br>Fran Giblin<br>[[Michael Nozik]]
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| starring = [[Kevin Zegers]]<br />[[Sophia Bush]]<br />[[Eddie Cahill]]<br />[[Monica Keena]]<br />[[Roger Rees]]<br />Michael Kelly<br />Anthony Fazio<br />and [[Vincent D'Onofrio]]
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| writer = Tatiana Blackington<br />Tim McLoughlin
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| starring = [[Kevin Zegers]]<br />[[Sophia Bush]]<br />[[Eddie Cahill]]<br />[[Monica Keena]]<br />[[Roger Rees]]<br />[[Michael Kelly (American actor)|Michael Kelly]]<br />Anthony Fazio<br />[[Vincent D'Onofrio]]
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| country = [[United States]]
| music = [[Richard Marvin (composer)|Richard Marvin]]
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| language = English
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| released = {{Film date|2008}}
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| country = United States
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| language = English
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'''''The Narrows''''' is an independent [[2009 in film|2009]] film starring [[Kevin Zegers]], [[Sophia Bush]], [[Vincent D'Onofrio]], [[Eddie Cahill]] and [[Monica Keena]].
'''''The Narrows''''' is an American 2008 independent film starring [[Kevin Zegers]], [[Sophia Bush]], [[Vincent D'Onofrio]], [[Eddie Cahill]] and [[Monica Keena]].


==Plot==
==Plot==
The movie is based on Tim McLoughlin's novel "Heart of the Old Country", which sees Mike Manadoro ([[Kevin Zegers]]), a 19 year old Brooklyn boy who is torn between two worlds. When Mike's photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to [[New York University]], he must figure out how to balance his tight-knit Italian neighborhood roots in Bay Ridge with the opportunity to emerge into the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. His job at a local car service doesn't earn him enough to make up for the rest of tuition. His father, a retired sanitation worker on disability, refuses to support Mike's attempts for financial aid out of pride. Mike ultimately takes a job making deliveries for Tony, the local mob boss, to make up the gap.
The movie is based on Tim McLoughlin's novel ''Heart of the Old Country'', which has Mike Manadoro ([[Kevin Zegers]]) as a 19-year-old [[Brooklyn]] boy who is torn between two worlds. When Mike's photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to [[New York University]], he must figure out how to balance his tight-knit Italian neighborhood roots in [[Bay Ridge, Brooklyn|Bay Ridge]] with the opportunity to blend into the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. Since his job at a local car service doesn't earn him enough to make up for the rest of the tuition, and his father, a retired sanitation worker on disability, refuses out of pride to support Mike's attempts for financial aid, Mike ultimately takes a job making deliveries for Tony, the local mob boss, to make up the difference.


Mike not only has to balance work with his academic assignments, he has to manage his personal relationships as well. This includes his attraction to a beautiful, cool, intellectual young woman, Kathy Popovich ([[Sophia Bush]]) he meets at NYU with his responsibility to his long term girlfriend Gina ([[Monica Keena]]) from the neighborhood he's promised to marry. The stakes grow higher as he faces consequential choices in turning his back on all he knows and pursuing a new life.
Mike not only has to balance work with his academic assignments, he has to manage his personal relationships as well. This includes his attraction to a beautiful, cool, intellectual young woman, Kathy Popovich ([[Sophia Bush]]) he meets at NYU, with his responsibility to his longtime girlfriend Gina ([[Monica Keena]]) from the neighborhood whom he's promised to marry. The stakes grow higher as he faces consequential choices from turning his back on all he knows and pursuing a new life.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Kevin Zegers]] as Mike Manadoro
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* [[Vincent D'Onofrio]] as Vinny Manadoro
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* [[Sophia Bush]] as Kathy Popovich
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* [[Eddie Cahill]] as Nicky Shades
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* [[Monica Keena]] as Gina
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|[[Kevin Zegers]] || Mike Manadoro
* [[Roger Rees]] as Professor Reyerson
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* [[Michael Kelly (American actor)|Michael Kelly]] as Danny
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* [[Titus Welliver]] as Tony
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|[[Vincent D'Onofrio]] || Vinny Manadoro
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| [[Sophia Bush]] || Kathy Popovich
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| [[Eddie Cahill]] || Nicky Shades
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| [[Monica Keena]] || Gina
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| [[Roger Rees]] || Professor Reyerson
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| [[Michael Kelly (American actor)|Michael Kelly]] || Danny
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==Production==
==Production==
"The Narrows" began filming in the state of [[New York]] in [[New York City]], [[USA]] on April 24th 2007. Filming took place in several locations of the city including [[Astoria, Queens| Astoria]] in Queens and [[Medgar Evers College]] in Brooklyn. Filming has been said to complete on May 30th 2007. [[Sophia Bush]] was reported to be flying back and forth from her home state [[California]] to the filming destination in [[New York]].
''The Narrows'' was filmed in [[New York City]] between April 24 and May 30, 2007. Filming took place in several locations of the city including [[Astoria, Queens|Astoria]] in [[Queens]] and [[Medgar Evers College]] in Brooklyn. [[Sophia Bush]] was reported to have been flying back and forth from her home state of [[California]] to the filming destination in New York City.


On March 4, 2009, it was announced "The Narrows" was picked up for distribution by the new partnership of Olympus Pictures Distribution LLC (a unit of Olympus Pictures) and Cinedigm's Content and Entertainment subsidiary. It will first be released by Cinedigm in 15 to 20 major markets in June 2009.Yet the release date on DVD is unknown.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS141050+04-Mar-2009+MW20090304 Reuters Press Release</ref>
''The Narrows'' premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in September 2008.<ref name=dates>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1008010/releaseinfo "Release dates for ''The Narrows''"]. [[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]. Retrieved November 3, 2010.</ref> On March 4, 2009, it was announced that ''The Narrows'' was picked up for distribution by the new partnership of Olympus Pictures Distribution LLC (a unit of Olympus Pictures) and [[Cinedigm]]'s Content and Entertainment subsidiary.<ref>Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation (March 4, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407101053/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/03/04/idUS141050+04-Mar-2009+MW20090304 "Cinedigm and Olympus Pictures Announce First All-Digital Multi-Picture Independent Movie Distribution Agreement"]. [[Reuters|Reuters Press Release]]. Retrieved April 27, 2009.</ref> It was released in over 15 major markets in the US in June 2009. The DVD came out in the fall of 2009.<ref name=dates/>


==Awards==
==Awards==
[[Vincent D'Onofrio]] received the Special Grand Jury Prize for Acting for his role at the 2009 [[Nashville Film Festival]].<ref>http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/NaFF/Press/PressRoom/tabid/123/Default.aspx The Nashville Film Festival Official Site</ref>
[[Vincent D'Onofrio]] received the Special Grand Jury Prize for Acting for his role at the 2009 [[Nashville Film Festival]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504093705/http://www.prweb.com/releases/nashvillefilmfestival/2009/prweb2357044.htm "2009 Nashville Film Festival Wraps with ''Make-Out with Violence'' and ''Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies'' Taking Top Prizes"]. (April 24, 2009). [[PRWeb]]. Retrieved March 27, 2011.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=1008010|title=The Narrows}}
*{{IMDb title|id=1008010|title=The Narrows}}
*[http://tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/narrows The Narrows] at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]
*[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-narrows-v468530 ''The Narrows''] on [[AllMovie]]
*[http://www.narrowsthemovie.com/ Official Movie Website]


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Latest revision as of 06:27, 15 August 2024

The Narrows
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFrançois Velle
Written byTatiana Blackington
Tim McLoughlin
Produced byAmi Armstrong
Leslie Urdang
Fran Giblin
Michael Nozik
StarringKevin Zegers
Sophia Bush
Eddie Cahill
Monica Keena
Roger Rees
Michael Kelly
Anthony Fazio
Vincent D'Onofrio
Music byRichard Marvin
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Narrows is an American 2008 independent film starring Kevin Zegers, Sophia Bush, Vincent D'Onofrio, Eddie Cahill and Monica Keena.

Plot

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The movie is based on Tim McLoughlin's novel Heart of the Old Country, which has Mike Manadoro (Kevin Zegers) as a 19-year-old Brooklyn boy who is torn between two worlds. When Mike's photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to New York University, he must figure out how to balance his tight-knit Italian neighborhood roots in Bay Ridge with the opportunity to blend into the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. Since his job at a local car service doesn't earn him enough to make up for the rest of the tuition, and his father, a retired sanitation worker on disability, refuses out of pride to support Mike's attempts for financial aid, Mike ultimately takes a job making deliveries for Tony, the local mob boss, to make up the difference.

Mike not only has to balance work with his academic assignments, he has to manage his personal relationships as well. This includes his attraction to a beautiful, cool, intellectual young woman, Kathy Popovich (Sophia Bush) he meets at NYU, with his responsibility to his longtime girlfriend Gina (Monica Keena) from the neighborhood whom he's promised to marry. The stakes grow higher as he faces consequential choices from turning his back on all he knows and pursuing a new life.

Cast

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Production

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The Narrows was filmed in New York City between April 24 and May 30, 2007. Filming took place in several locations of the city including Astoria in Queens and Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Sophia Bush was reported to have been flying back and forth from her home state of California to the filming destination in New York City.

The Narrows premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2008.[1] On March 4, 2009, it was announced that The Narrows was picked up for distribution by the new partnership of Olympus Pictures Distribution LLC (a unit of Olympus Pictures) and Cinedigm's Content and Entertainment subsidiary.[2] It was released in over 15 major markets in the US in June 2009. The DVD came out in the fall of 2009.[1]

Awards

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Vincent D'Onofrio received the Special Grand Jury Prize for Acting for his role at the 2009 Nashville Film Festival.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Release dates for The Narrows". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corporation (March 4, 2009). "Cinedigm and Olympus Pictures Announce First All-Digital Multi-Picture Independent Movie Distribution Agreement". Reuters Press Release. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
  3. ^ "2009 Nashville Film Festival Wraps with Make-Out with Violence and Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies Taking Top Prizes". (April 24, 2009). PRWeb. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
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