# City Island (2009)

> A Bronx corrections officer secretly pursuing an acting career brings home a young ex-con, forcing his already secretive family into comic emotional upheaval.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17055

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Raymond De Felitta
- Cast: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Emily Mortimer, Ezra Miller, Dominik Garcia, Carrie Baker Reynolds, Hope Glendon-Ross
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174730/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, warm, awkward, lazy sunday, family movie night

## Synopsis

A family of secrets and lies confronts their hidden truths when an unexpected guest arrives.

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