Bottom of the 9th is an American drama film, directed by Raymond De Felitta, from a screenplay by Robert Bruzio. The movie's original title is STANO. It stars Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara, Michael Rispoli and Denis O'Hare.
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| Directed by | Raymond De Felitta |
| Written by | Robert Bruzio |
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| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | David Leonard |
| Music by | Stephen Endelman |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,049[1] |
Plot
editAfter serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake, Sonny returns to his Bronx neighborhood and to his baseball aspirations.
Cast
edit- Joe Manganiello as Sonny Stano
- Kevin William Paul as Young Sonny Stano
- Sofía Vergara as Angela Ramirez
- Denis O'Hare as Officer Lonergan
- Michael Rispoli as Coach Harris
- Michael Maize as Tommy
- Vincent Pastore as Cosmo
- James Madio as Joey Cosenza
- Robert Bruzio as Bobby
- Burt Young as Scaleri
- Jimmy Smagula
Production
editIn July 2017, Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara joined the cast of the film, with Raymond De Felitta directing from a screenplay by Robert Bruzio. Manganiello will also serve as a producer on the film alongside Nick Manganiello, Bill Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Eric Fischer through their 3:59 and Off the Chart Entertainment banners, respectively.[2][3] In August 2017, Kevin William Paul, Jimmy Smagula and James Madio joined the cast of the film.[4][5][6] In September 2017, Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli and Vincent Pastore joined the cast of the film.[7]
Release
editIn May 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it on July 19, 2019.[8]
Reception
editBottom of the 9th holds a 69% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average of 5.7/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 58 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bottom of the 9th(2019)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Busch, Anita (July 17, 2017). "Joe Manganiello Set In Feature Drama 'Stano' From 'Madoff' Director Raymond De Felitta". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Farley, Rebecca (July 26, 2017). "Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Are Working On A Movie Together". Refinery 29. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 11, 2017). "Christian Coulson To Topline Indie Film 'Bite Me'; Kevin William Paul Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 22, 2017). "Netflix Film 'The Week Of' Adds Germar T. Gardner; Jimmy Smagula Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 25, 2017). "Rob Corddry, '24's Mary Lynn Rajskub & More Join Bob Saget In 'Benjamin'; James Madio Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 7, 2017). "Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Pastore Cast In' Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Lang, Brent (May 13, 2019). "Saban Films Buys 'Bottom of the 9th' With Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bottom of the 9th (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bottom of the 9th". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2019.