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      Dominick and Eugene

      PG-13 1988 1 hr. 51 min. Drama List
      78% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Two brothers -- Eugene (Ray Liotta), an ambitious medical student, and Nicky (Tom Hulce), a mentally challenged garbage worker -- live together, with Eugene looking after Nicky. But their relationship is strained when Eugene's medical career, and his relationship with nurse Jennifer (Jamie Lee Curtis), force him to consider separating from his brother. When Nicky intervenes in a child-abuse situation on behalf of a neighborhood boy, the resulting trouble with the law may tip Eugene's decision. Read More Read Less
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      Thanks to strong performances and a steady directorial hand, Dominick and Eugene successfully navigates potentially tricky themes in thoughtful, compelling fashion without resorting to trite sentimentality.

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      Paul G That this film about two close Pittsburgh brothers, Domenic (Tom Hulce) and Eugene (Ray Liotta), manages to tell a moving story without veering into gratuitous violence or needless erotic stunts should qualify it for an award of some kind; surely it deserves better than Apollo Guide's Scott Weinberg one-sentence dismissal. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/17/23 Full Review Jeff W Excellent movie. Well acted and directed. Tough real life situations are handled with grace and beauty. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review steve d Frustrating but well acted. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member With quite an odd direction change, it's not so bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a Good movie that was made here in Pittsburgh. A friend of mine actually had a small part in this movie. His name was R Scott Peck. (RIP Scotty) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review william s Well acted tear jerker that has it's heart in the right place, Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Dominick and Eugene drips with pathos. Tears are required by the end of the first reel. They got yawns instead from me. May 4, 2022 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune Dominick and Eugene is every bit as icky as its premise would suggest, and possibly even more so. The film is a heavy, clanging guilt machine that functions by systematically exploiting Nicky's handicap. Rated: 1/4 Oct 17, 2018 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The film's shameless efforts to reach for the jugular mainly land in bathos. Oct 17, 2018 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a lackadaisical yet mostly compelling drama... Rated: 3/4 Mar 7, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Liotta and Hulce are so good, it's impossible to decide who is best. Because of them, [Dominick and Eugene] should be watched and admired. [Full review in Spanish] Jun 21, 2022 Full Review TV Guide Staff TV Guide Most of the time Young manages to deal subtly with the emotions, and in these moments the film is affecting and sincere. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Two brothers -- Eugene (Ray Liotta), an ambitious medical student, and Nicky (Tom Hulce), a mentally challenged garbage worker -- live together, with Eugene looking after Nicky. But their relationship is strained when Eugene's medical career, and his relationship with nurse Jennifer (Jamie Lee Curtis), force him to consider separating from his brother. When Nicky intervenes in a child-abuse situation on behalf of a neighborhood boy, the resulting trouble with the law may tip Eugene's decision.
      Director
      Robert M. Young
      Screenwriter
      Corey Blechman, Danny Porfirio, Alvin Sargent
      Production Co
      Orion Pictures
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 3, 2005
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $843.9K
      Sound Mix
      Surround