Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)

Directors

Richard Schenkman

Cast

Dominic Chianese, Eugene Byrd, Frank Whaley, Ione Skye, Jon Cryer, Judy Reyes, Laura Breckenridge, Marceline Hugot, Norbert Leo Butz, Peter Gerety, Richard Schenkman

The story

Daniel (Jon Cryer) and Stan (Rick Stear) search for a childhood friend of theirs – Richie (Rafael Báez), who they believe may be homeless and mentally ill. The film intercuts with flashbacks from their youth to their 30s, creating a narrative of reflection on the three friends' life paths and how it can lead to failure and ruin. Having been told Richie was seen on the Coney Island boardwalk, the two leave their workplaces, a jewelry pawn shop and pizzeria respectively, to go look for him.

Genres

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