The Florentine (1999)
Overview
A slice-of-life story unfolds inside The Florentine, a bar in a Pennsylvania steel town whose brightest days are behind it, leaving behind many of life's disillusioned "losers." Its owner, Whitey, is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough, and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly, is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy, shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco runs a con on Frankie to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki. Every plot in this multi-layered story seems to be at its nadir just as a pair of unlikely heroes emerge out of the backdrop to turn everything around.
Where to watch The Florentine
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| New Zealand | Plex | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Amazon Video | — |
| South Africa | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| France | — | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Spain | — | Apple TV, Rakuten TV | Apple TV, Rakuten TV |
| Italy | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is The Florentine about?
A slice-of-life story unfolds inside The Florentine, a bar in a Pennsylvania steel town whose brightest days are behind it, leaving behind many of life's disillusioned "losers." Its owner, Whitey, is deep in debt to the town's loan shark, Joe McCollough, and desperate for a path forward which won't cost him the bar. His sister, Molly, is days away from her long-awaited nuptials, and then her former fiancé, Teddy, shows up in town for the first time since leaving her at the altar years before. Ne'er-do-well Billy Belasco runs a con on Frankie to steal the money for the wedding caterer, while long-time regular Bobby becomes a patron-cum-inhabitant as he hides from his fast-crumbling marriage to Vikki. Every plot in this multi-layered story seems to be at its nadir just as a pair of unlikely heroes emerge out of the backdrop to turn everything around. The Florentine is a Drama, Comedy movie, released on 1999-04-19, runtime 104 minutes.
Is The Florentine worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Florentine 5.7 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Florentine?
In the United States, The Florentine streams on Amazon Prime Video. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Nick Stagliano
Cast
- Michael Madsen as Whitey
- Chris Penn as Bobbie
- Virginia Madsen as Molly
- Jeremy Davies as Truby
- Luke Perry as Frankie
- Tom Sizemore as Teddy Finn
- Hal Holbrook as Smitty
- Jim Belushi as Billy Belasco
- Burt Young as Joe McCollough
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Vikki
- Lillo Brancato as Pretty
- James McCaffrey as Jack Ryan
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Sources
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