While on a business trip to New York City, Frenchman Daniel Moulin hopes to track down his long-lost father. His initial investigation on the rough Bronx streets leads to little more than being made witness to a shooting and the victim of a mugging. Luckily for Daniel, a street-smart youth named William takes pity on him and introduces him to his wise grandfather, Cecil.
Acting
Burt Young plays against type with surprising soulfulness
Direction
Schatzberg's patient, observational 1970s sensibility in 2001
Writing
Dialogue that trusts silence over explanation
Director
Jerry Schatzberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jerry Schatzberg hadn't made a feature since 1989; this was his quiet return to filmmaking after over a decade.
The film barely scraped a release and remains virtually unknown—despite featuring two Sopranos alumni (Nick Sandow, Tony Lo Bianco) and Palme d'Or winner Guillaume Canet.
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