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Ciao America

Jan 1, 2002 · 1h 40m
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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.

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CAST

Eddie Malavarca
Lorenzo Primavera
Maurizio Nichetti
Giulio Fellini
Violante Placido
Paola Angelini
Nathaniel Marston
Skip Cromwell
Anthony DeSando
Frank Mantovani
Giancarlo Giannini
Zi' Felice
Paul Sorvino
Antonio Primavera
Vittorio Amandola
Directed by Frank Ciota

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Bentornato Lorenzo Primavera Ltd., Mavex Productions, Urania Pictures
Country
US

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