Ciao America (2002)
Overview
Having recently earned his college degree, Lorenzo Primavera (Eddie Malavarca) leaves his home in Boston to travel to his family's ancestral homeland in Italy -- as was requested by his late grandfather. Upon arriving, Lorenzo is offered a short-term position as coach for an American-style football team by the team's manager, Giulio Fellini (Maurizio Nichetti). As the young American immerses himself in his new duties, he makes the acquaintance of Paola Angelini (Violante Placido) and the two begin a friendship that quickly blossoms into something more. In between spending time with Paola and working with the team, Lorenzo also begins investigating his own family's history and learns the reason for his grandfather's departure from Italy, as well as why his grandfather never returned to visit. As Lorenzo begins to forge an identity for himself in Italy -- not to mention strong romantic attachments to Paola -- he must eventually decide whether or not to return to the States.
Where to watch Ciao America
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What is Ciao America about?
Having recently earned his college degree, Lorenzo Primavera (Eddie Malavarca) leaves his home in Boston to travel to his family's ancestral homeland in Italy -- as was requested by his late grandfather. Upon arriving, Lorenzo is offered a short-term position as coach for an American-style football team by the team's manager, Giulio Fellini (Maurizio Nichetti). As the young American immerses himself in his new duties, he makes the acquaintance of Paola Angelini (Violante Placido) and the two begin a friendship that quickly blossoms into something more. In between spending time with Paola and working with the team, Lorenzo also begins investigating his own family's history and learns the reason for his grandfather's departure from Italy, as well as why his grandfather never returned to visit. As Lorenzo begins to forge an identity for himself in Italy -- not to mention strong romantic attachments to Paola -- he must eventually decide whether or not to return to the States. Ciao America is a Comedy, Drama, Romance movie, released on 2002-01-01, runtime 100 minutes.
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Where can I watch Ciao America?
In the United States, Ciao America is free to watch on Fawesome and Tubi TV and can be rented from Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Frank Ciota
Cast
- Eddie Malavarca as Lorenzo Primavera
- Maurizio Nichetti as Giulio Fellini
- Violante Placido as Paola Angelini
- Nathaniel Marston as Skip Cromwell
- Anthony DeSando as Frank Mantovani
- Giancarlo Giannini as Zi' Felice
- Paul Sorvino as Antonio Primavera
- Vittorio Amandola
- Vincenzo Amato
- Marco Basile
- Lorenza Mazzetti
- Pierpaolo Lovino
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Sources
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