Once Upon a Time in Staten Island

Original title: This Is the Night

2021
R
1h 47m

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5.5/10

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Once Upon a Time in Staten Island (2021)

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Comedy Drama

A teenager living in Staten Island during the summer of 1982 embarks on a quest that draws in his family members.A teenager living in Staten Island during the summer of 1982 embarks on a quest that draws in his family members.A teenager living in Staten Island during the summer of 1982 embarks on a quest that draws in his family members.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

923

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The character Teddy Wong, the head of the Asian gang, was no doubt a shout-out to "The Wanderers" (1979) movie's character Teddy Wong, who was the head of a gang called The Wongs (every member had the last name Wong).

Goofs
In the pub scene when the boys are standing by the pool table, partying with the girls who lured them, the song playing is "Lick It Up" by Kiss, but that song/album was released in September 1983, while this movie takes place on a day in May 1982.

Quotes
Vincent Dedea: [to his quarreling sons] And you... I know you're excited, but shut up when you talk.

Connections
Referenced in Diminishing Returns: The Purge (2020)

Soundtracks
The Miracle of Life
Written by Morey Bernstein
Performed by Robbie Lester
Courtesy of Resnik Music Group
By arrangement with CAPP Records Inc. & Music Supervisor, Inc.

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9/10

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I remember seeing Rocky III in the theater when I was ten. Let me tell you, it WAS a major event. It was sold at out and we convinced the theater to let us in so we actually stood up in the back of the theater to watch it. It was the only time I stood up in a theater and it was totally worth it. Which brings me to this film. It definitely brought up feelings of nostalgia and I love how it didn't flinch away from the way people talked to each other back then. It was a heartwarming coming of age story and I thoroughly enjoyed it.