Two Family House (2000)
R 27 Oct 2000 • Comedy, Drama, Romance • 1h 48m
An unseen narrator looks back to 1956, on Staten Island, when Buddy, an Italian guy with big dreams, buys a house planning to live upstairs with his wife Estelle and run a bar downstairs. The first problem is Estelle's lack of confidence in Buddy. Then, Irish tenants upstairs refuse to move and won't pay rent; plus, the woman upstairs is about to have a baby. The next problem is the baby: once he's born, it's clear his father was Black. The Irish guy splits; Buddy evicts mother and child, then feels guilt and sets her up in a flat while she sorts out an adoption. Estelle's lack of faith, the Irish lass's spirit, Buddy's dream, racial prejudice, and the baby's fate play out.
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Language:
English
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
79
DVD Release Date:
23 May 2016
Box Office Total:
$1,015,122