Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
Acting
John Leguizamo steals every scene with wounded charisma.
Writing
Burns' dialogue walks the tightrope of genuine and cringe.
Director
Edward Burns
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brittany Murphy and Edward Burns dated during filming; their off-screen chemistry reportedly made the wedding scenes genuinely uncomfortable for the crew.
This is peak 'mumblecore-adjacent' cinema—Burns self-financed after studio rejection, keeping total budget under $1 million and shooting in his actual Staten Island neighborhood.
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