France / Sep 08, 2011 / 18 / L'Étrange Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in apocalyptic Palermo peopled by ignorant, inbred, flatulent gluttons and deformed Mafiosi, a dark comedy which centers on a poor family of three-middle aged brothers who are coerced, by local Mafia honchos, into hiding a mysterious old man known as the Uncle from Brooklyn in their home.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francesco Arnao | San Polifemo |
| Antonino Bruno | Il Mago Zoras |
| Luigi Cinà | Paliddu |
| Bruno Di Benedetto | La Nana |
| Salvatore Farina | Madre del mago Zoras |
| Umberto Florulli | Cantante |
| Pietro Giordano | Vendicatore |
| Giovanni Gucciardi | Custode cinema |
| Giovanni Lo Giudice | Cantante fallito |
| Giuseppe Paviglianiti | Guardiano dei cani |
| Mario Salmeri | Guida |
| Massimo Salmeri | Uomo che cerca Pedro |
| Vincenzo Serio | Guardia di Don Masino |
| Mariano Spataro | Mariano u' 'ngrasciatu |
| Francesco Tirone | U' capitanu |
| Camillo Conti | Primo prigioniero |
| Angelo Prollo | Secondo prigioniero |
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| Giuseppe Di Stefano | Boss Nano |
| Ernesto Gattuso | Secondo Boss Nano |
| Franco Maresco | Himself |
| Ciccio Mira | Bit Part |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lo Zio di Brooklyn |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Digital Film, Filmauro |
| Release date | 13 ottobre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Renzo Mazzone |
| Production | Galliano Juso |
| Writer | Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco |
| Editing | Jacopo Quadri, Giancarlo Balmas, César Meneghetti |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi, Sergio Cipri, Maurizio Cremisini, Claudio Fabbriani, Sandro Fabbriani, Massimo Valgarenghi, Alfonso Vicari |
| Assistant directors | Lillo Iacolino, Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco, Alessandro Abate |
| Lighting | Alessandro Saulini, Alessandro Spinelli |
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| Camera operators | Sergio Cipri, Maurizio Cremisini, Claudio Fabbriani, Sandro Fabbriani, Massimo Valgarenghi, Alfonso Vicari, Luca Bigazzi |
| Additional photography | Sergio Cipri, Maurizio Cremisini, Claudio Fabbriani, Sandro Fabbriani, Massimo Valgarenghi, Alfonso Vicari, Luca Bigazzi |
| Production design | Enzo Venezia, Walter Faitanini, Donato Montanaro |
| Art direction | Enzo Venezia, Walter Faitanini, Donato Montanaro |
| Set decoration | Enzo Venezia, Walter Faitanini, Donato Montanaro |
| Music | Joseph Vitale, Paolo Amici, Piero Fondi, Saverio Lancia, Fabio Nunziata, Riccardo Palmieri, Paolo Pucci, Daniele Quadroli, David Quadroli, Francesco Vallocchia |
| Sound | Joseph Vitale, Paolo Amici, Piero Fondi, Saverio Lancia, Fabio Nunziata, Riccardo Palmieri, Paolo Pucci, Daniele Quadroli, David Quadroli, Francesco Vallocchia |
| Costume design | Enzo Venezia |
| Makeup | Enzo Venezia |
| Hairstyling | Enzo Venezia |
Release dates
Premiere
Belgium / Mar 18, 2012 / Offscreen Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Oct 13, 1995 / 18+ / Filmauro
France / Jul 03, 2013 / 18
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