''Two Bits'' is a 1995 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by James Foley and starring Al Pacino, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Jerry Barone. It is written by Joseph Stefano, who considered the film a personal project, with a semi-biographical story. The title refers to the American slang term for a quarter dollar: " two bits".

Plot

It is a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philadelphia, where 12-year-old Gennaro lives with his widowed mother and ailing grandfather. His grandfather sits outside holding on tight to his last quarter. He has promised the quarter to Gennaro so that the boy can buy a ticket to a plush new movie theater. However, grandpa is not ready to pass on the quarter, nor is he ready to die. He has some unfinished business with a woman from his past, and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.

Cast

Reception

Awards

The film was nominated for two Young Artist Awards: Best Family Feature and Best Young Leading Actor (Jerry Barone).

References

External links

* * * 1995 films 1995 drama films American drama films Films directed by James Foley Films set in Philadelphia Films with screenplays by Joseph Stefano Films set in 1933 Films scored by Carter Burwell 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-US-drama-film-stub