The Narrows (2008 film)

Infobox Film
name = The Narrows
director = François Velle
producer = Ami Armstrong
Leslie Urdang
Fran Giblin
writer = Tatiana Blackington
Tim McLoughlin
starring = Kevin Zegers
Sophia Bush
Eddie Cahill
Vincent D'Onofrio
Monica Keena
Roger Rees
Michael Kelly
Anthony Fazio
released = 2008
country = USA
language = English
imdb_id = 1008010

"The Narrows" is an independent 2008 film starring Kevin Zegers, Sophia Bush, Vincent D'Onofrio, Eddie Cahill and Monica Keena.

Plot

The movie is based on Tim McLoughlin's novel "Heart of the Old Country", which see's Mike Manadoro (Kevin Zegers), a 19 year old Brooklyn boy who is torn between two worlds. When Mike's photography portfolio wins him a partial scholarship to NYU, he must figure out how to balance his tight knit Italian neighborhood roots in Bay Ridge with the opportunity to emerge into the expansive, sophisticated world on the other side of the East River. His job at a local car service doesn't earn him enough to make up for the rest of tuition. His father, a retired sanitation worker on disability, refuses to support Mike's attempts for financial aid out of pride. Mike ultimately takes a job making deliveries for Tony, the local mob boss, to make up the gap.

Mike not only has to balance work with his academic assignments, he has to manage his personal relationships as well. This includes his attraction to a beautiful, cool, intellectual young woman, Kathy Popovich (Sophia Bush) he meets at NYU with his responsibility to his long term, girlfriend Gina (Monica Keena) from the neighborhood he's promised to marry. The stakes grow higher as he faces consequential choices in turning his back on all he knows and pursuing a new life. This compelling coming-of-age story combines suspense, murder and loyalty. "The Narrows" takes a guided tour of the ethnic enclaves of South Brooklyn, where the hangers-on, those left behind in the white flight to the suburbs, continue to "do business" while defending their shrinking borders.

Cast

Production

"The Narrows" began filming in the state of New York in New York City, USA on April 24th 2007. Filming took place in several locations of the city including Astoria in Queens and Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. Filming has been said to complete on May 30th 2007. Cast member Sophia Bush has reportedly been flying back and forth from California (her home state), to New York whilst filming.

As of January 31st 2008, the project is awaiting an official distributor.

External links

*imdb title|id=1008010|title=The Narrows
* [http://tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/narrows The Narrows] at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival