A great "Hey There" Film

Rating: 9/10 (8 September 2006)

In addition to this being a very moving, non-exploitive film dealing with a still fresh in the mind tragedy, it is a great "hey there" film experience with a tremendous number of great actors in small supporting roles. Examples: Hey there's William Mapother, Tom Cruise's first cousin. Hey there's Jay Hernandez, the latest Hispanic teenage idol. Hey there's William Jimeno playing a cop. (He is the officer played by Michael Pena in the film.) Hey there's Jude Ciccolella, character actor extraordinary. (He proves the old adage that there are no small roles, only small actors.) Hey there's Nicholas Turturro (John's brother, Aida's first cousin) (He left NYPD Blue way too soon.) Hey there's Danny Nucci (A fine child actor grown up to be a fine adult actor. SPOILER ALERT His character was killed in this film as was his character (Fabrizio) in "The Titanic" (1998) I remember watching this young man almost twenty years ago on an episode of "Magnum P.I.) Hey there's Tom Wright (The nasty Eugene Hubbard on "All My Children" among many other great roles.) Hey there's Terry Quinn (A great character actor who's ex-wife Patti D'Arbanville also appeared in this film! Fascinating!) Hey there's Maggie Gyllenhall (Brokeback Mountain's Jake Gyllenhall's sister, current indie movie queen.) Hey there's Nicky Katt (The sexy teacher we all wish we had on Boston Public. Where have you been, Nicky?) Hey there's Dorothy Lyman (The unforgettable Opal Gardener on "All My Children" (She won a best supporting actress daytime Emmy)) Hey there's Julie Adams (Starlet from the classic "Creature From The Black Lagoon" (1954) guest actress extraordinary on television dramas of the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's, ex-wife of Ray Danton.) Hey there's Jay Acovone (memorable daytime actor and nighttime guest star actor.) Hey there's Stephen Dorff (matured from a fine teen aged actor to a fine adult actor--remember some of his film titles S.F.W.(you know what these letters mean) Cecil B. Demented--unforgettable titles if not unforgettable films. Hey there's Patti D'Arbanville (One of Andy Warhol's "muses", Don Johnson's ex, daytime, nighttime, and film actress, former model, she's done it all.)
Well, these are just a few. Wow! A most fascinating cast!