Two Bits

PG-13

1995

1 hr. 25 min.

Drama

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40%

10 Reviews

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39%

1,000+ Ratings

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A 12-year-old schemes (Jerry Barone) to get into a new movie house while fulfilling an ailing grandfather's (Al Pacino) wish in 1933 South Philadelphia.

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Steve D

Nowhere near worthy of Pacino's presence.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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I suffered enough without dying. Maybe I'll die without suffering. This is the tale of a widowed mom, her 12 year old son, and her father in South Philadelphia on a hot summer day. The boy has dreams of going to the new movie theatre in town. He needs a quarter and his grandfather has said that he will leave the boy a quarter when he dies. For two weeks the grandfather has told him this is the day, but it has never been the day. Today the boy will learn a life's worth of lessons. "Your belly needs your heart wants." James Foley, director of House of Cards (12 episodes), Wayward Pines (1 episode), and the movies Glenngary Glen Ross, Who's that Girl, Fear, and Perfect Stranger, delivers Two Bits. The storyline for this was clever and fun to watch unfold. The settings and characters were unique and the cast delivers solid performances and includes Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Jerry Barone. "I picked up a lot of habits from him. Only the bad ones my mother used to say." I came across this on Netflix and immediately added it to the queue. I finally got around to watching it and I was really surprised by how much I like this. The grandson and grandfather relationship was perfect and I thoroughly enjoyed the settings and era. This is worth a viewing. "She's gonna look like a potato because we can't afford false teeth this year." Grade: B

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Frances H

Tale of a boy learning to be an adult by realizing what is truly important in life.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/14

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Where to begin. OK first off this film sucks. there is so much wrong with this movie its unbelievable. Pacino is one of Hollywoods greatest wonders in the field of acting. I just wish he could have brought some of that into this film. The film is about this little kid Gennaro (an overbearing Jerry Barone), during the years in the great depression. This kid dreams of going to the new movie theatre that had just opened in his town of South Philadelphia. He deals with his depressed mother, An annoying Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and his dying grandfather. The kid is a little brat who needs two bits to see a movie as much as he needs a ass-whipping. Always asking his grandfather when he is going to die and asking his mother why they never have any money, and when grandpa is going to keel over so he can get the rest of his money. Watching this film I got more and more pissed. Often make reasons for not switching the film off. I still don't know why the hell I didn't turn it off. Please spare yourself from the agony and don't see this film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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I love it! there was tears in my eyes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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James Foley

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Jerry Barone

Gennaro

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Luisa Spirito

Al Pacino

Grandpa

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Synopsis

A 12-year-old schemes (Jerry Barone) to get into a new movie house while fulfilling an ailing grandfather's (Al Pacino) wish in 1933 South Philadelphia.

Director: James Foley
Executive Producer: Willi Bär, David Korda, Joseph Stefano
Screenwriter: Joseph Stefano
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.6K
Sound Mix: Surround

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