| Bottom of the 9th | |
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| Directed by | Raymond De Felitta |
| Written by | Robert Bruzio |
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| Cinematography | Barry Markowitz |
| Edited by | David Leonard |
| Music by | Stephen Endelman |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,049[1] |
Bottom of the 9th is an American drama film, directed by Raymond De Felitta, from a screenplay by Robert Bruzio. The movie's original title is STANO. It stars Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara, Michael Rispoli and Denis O'Hare.
Plot[edit]
After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake, Sonny returns to his Bronx neighborhood and to his baseball aspirations.
Cast[edit]
- Joe Manganiello as Sonny Stano
- Kevin William Paul as Young Sonny Stano
- Sofía Vergara as Angela Ramirez
- Denis O'Hare as Officer Lonergan
- Michael Rispoli as Coach Harris
- Michael Maize as Tommy
- Vincent Pastore as Cosmo
- James Madio as Joey Cosenza
- Robert Bruzio as Bobby
- Burt Young as Scaleri
- Jimmy Smagula
Production[edit]
In July 2017, Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara joined the cast of the film, with Raymond De Felitta directing from a screenplay by Robert Bruzio. Manganiello will also serve as a producer on the film alongside Nick Manganiello, Bill Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Eric Fischer through their 3:59 and Off the Chart Entertainment banners, respectively.[2][3] In August 2017, Kevin William Paul, Jimmy Smagula and James Madio joined the cast of the film.[4][5][6] In September 2017, Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli and Vincent Pastore joined the cast of the film.[7]
Release[edit]
In May 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it on July 19, 2019.[8]
Reception[edit]
Bottom of the 9th holds a 69% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with an average of 5.7/10.[9] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 58 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bottom of the 9th(2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Busch, Anita (July 17, 2017). "Joe Manganiello Set In Feature Drama 'Stano' From 'Madoff' Director Raymond De Felitta". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Farley, Rebecca (July 26, 2017). "Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Are Working On A Movie Together". Refinery 29. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 11, 2017). "Christian Coulson To Topline Indie Film 'Bite Me'; Kevin William Paul Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 22, 2017). "Netflix Film 'The Week Of' Adds Germar T. Gardner; Jimmy Smagula Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 25, 2017). "Rob Corddry, '24's Mary Lynn Rajskub & More Join Bob Saget In 'Benjamin'; James Madio Cast In 'Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 7, 2017). "Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Pastore Cast In' Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Lang, Brent (May 13, 2019). "Saban Films Buys 'Bottom of the 9th' With Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bottom of the 9th (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bottom of the 9th". Metacritic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
