Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have the baby; but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire close-knit neighborhood upside-down and starts Angie on a journey of self-discovery.
Acting
Geena Davis carries every scene; Gandolfini's pre-Sopranos rage simmers.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like Brooklyn humans talking.
Director
Martha Coolidge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Geena Davis's passion project; she developed it for years before production. The film bombed so hard it basically killed her producing career.
Martha Coolidge was one of few women directors getting studio rom-coms in the 90s; this film's commercial failure contributed to the industry's 'women don't direct' feedback loop.
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