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词条 American Cousins
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  1. Plot summary

  2. Cast

  3. Production

  4. Awards

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = American Cousins
| image = AmericanCousinsPoster.JPG
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = Don Coutts
| producer = Margaret Matheson
| writer = Sergio Casci
| starring = Danny Nucci
Gerald Lepkowski
Shirley Henderson
Vincent Pastore
Dan Hedaya
Russell Hunter
Olegar Fedoro
Stevan Rimkus
| music = Donald Shaw
| cinematography = Jerry Kelly
| editing = Lindy Cameron
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2003|11|28}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}American Cousins is a 2003 romantic comedy about a Scots-Italian fish and chip shop owner who gives refuge to his Mafia relatives when they go on the run. It was voted one of the top three Scottish films of all time by readers of The List magazine.[1]

Plot summary

Two New Jersey mobsters are almost killed when a deal in Eastern Europe goes wrong. They take refuge with their law-abiding cousin Bobby, who runs a fish and chip shop in Glasgow, Scotland. However, when one of the Americans takes a shine to Bobby's girl and the other clashes with local hoodlums, Bobby realises he has to stand up for himself or risk losing everything he loves.

Cast

  • Dan Hedaya
  • Danny Nucci
  • Vincent Pastore
  • Russell Hunter
  • Shirley Henderson
  • Gerald Lepkowski
  • Olegar Fedoro

Production

American Cousins was the debut feature for director Don Coutts, screenwriter Sergio Casci, Director of Photography Jerry Kelly and Editor Lindy Cameron[2] The team had previously made three shorts: St. Antony's Day Off (1995), Rose (1998) and Dead Sea Reels (1996) which won the Vendôme Film Festival award for Best European Short Film.[3]

The film was produced by Margaret Matheson, whose credits include Antonia (1995), winner of the 1996 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[4]

Awards

  • Audience Award BAFTA Scotland
  • Best Screenplay BAFTA Scotland (Sergio Casci)
  • Best Actress Cherbourg-Octeville Festival (Shirley Henderson)
  • Jury Award Newport Beach Film Festival
  • Best Film Milan International Film Festival
  • Best Director Milan International Film Festival (Don Coutts)[5]
  • Audience Award Milan International Film Festival

Screenwriter Sergio Casci was also nominated for the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award.

References

1. ^{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3518815.stm |title=Trainspotting wins best film poll |work=BBC News |date=24 February 2004 |publisher=BBC |location=London |accessdate=23 August 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.american-cousins.com/ |title=American Cousins |work=american-cousins.com |year=2014 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/archives/2003schedule/features_2003.htm |title=Feature Narrative Schedule 2002 |work=Woodstock Film Festival |year=2009 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}
4. ^{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112379/ |title=Antonia's Line (1995) |work=IMDb |year=2014 |accessdate=23 August 2014}}
5. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722042031/http://www.miff.it/01festival_storia_edizione4_vincitori.php?lang=2&edition=4 MIFF | 8° Film Festival Internazionale di Milano - Bando di Concorso, Programma 2007 ]

External links

  • {{IMDb title|0324992}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.american-cousins.com}}
  • Review in The Guardian
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050907014520/http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/jun03_interview3c.htm Interview]

4 : 2003 films|2000s romantic comedy films|Films set in Scotland|Films set in Glasgow

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