Dominick and Eugene
Dominick Luciano (Thomas Hulce) is the moderately retarded twin brother of highly intelligent young intern Eugene (Ray Liotta). Anxious to become a successful doctor, Eugene finds he must devote most of his time to caring for Dominick. For his part, Dominick has been contributing to the family unit as a trash collector; in fact, it is his earnings that keeps food on the table. All Dominick wants out of life is a house by the lake where he and his brother can be together for all time. But the ambitious Eugene can't always bring himself to share that vision. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Product Details
| UPC: | 027616868282 |
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| Release Date: | November 6, 2001 |
| Format: | DVD |
| Region: | 1 (USA & territories, Canada) |
| Screen: | Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV |
| Sound: | PCM stereo, PCM mono |
| Language: | English, French, Spanish; Castilian |
| Subtitles: | English, French, Spanish; Castilian |
| Disc Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 |
| Genre: | Drama |
Review
While Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise were earning great reviews playing a mentally handicapped man and his brother in Rain Man, Tom Hulce and Ray Liotta were doing equally superb work in similar roles in a small film titled Dominick and Eugene. Their performances make the movie special. Hulce does not play a condition; he plays a three-dimensional human being with recognizable goals, fears, and desires. Ray Liotta finds just the right balance of love tempered by the occasional blast of frustrated exasperation that keeps his character from becoming a martyr. The two of them create a realistic brotherly relationship while also convincingly expressing how that relationship affects every other aspect of their lives. While it is a disappointment that the film's third act depends largely on a melodramatic revelation, the actors never let the over-the-top emotions overwhelm them or their simply drawn, memorable characters. Very 1950s in its structure, Dominick and Eugene is simple and enjoyable moviemaking that allows a pair of talented actors to do what they do best -- act. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie GuideCredits
| Name | Role |
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| Mimi Cecchini | Actor — Mrs. Gianelli |
| Bill Cobbs | Actor — Jesse Johnson |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | Actor — Jennifer Reston |
| Todd Graff | Actor — Larry Higgins |
| Tom Hulce | Actor — Dominick Luciano |
| Ray Laine | Actor — Reporter |
| Robert Levine | Actor — Dr. Levinson |
| Ray Liotta | Actor — Eugene Luciano |
| Joe Maruzzo | Actor — Guido |
| Mary Joan Negro | Actor — Theresa Chernak |
| Bingo O'Malley | Actor — Abe |
| David Perry | Actor — TV Announcer |
| R. Scott Peck | Actor — Joe |
| John Romeri | Actor — Choir Director |
| Tommy Snelsire | Actor — Mikey Chernak |
| David Strathairn | Actor — Martin Chernak |
| Charles Susan | Actor — Leon |
| Mel Winkler | Actor — Lt. Gage |
| Tom Signorelli | Actor — Father T |
| Jack Boslet | Actor — Teen |
| Vincent Cinese | Actor — Vince |
| Victoria Dym | Actor — Woman (Voice) |
| Lauren Harms | Actor — Joey |
| Jacqueline Knapp | Actor — Mrs. Vinson |
| Daniel Krell | Actor — Lew |
| Joe Marmo | Actor — Tony |
| John Naples, Jr. | Actor — Neighbor Boy |
| O'Malley the Dog | Actor — Fred |
| Thomas Rocco | Actor — Perry |
| Robert M. Young | Director |
| Corey Blechman | Screenwriter |
| Alvin Sargent | Screenwriter |
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