Bottom of the 9th (film)

Bottom of the 9th is an American drama film, directed by Raymond De Felitta, from a screenplay by Robert Bruzio. It stars Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara, Michael Rispoli and Denis O'Hare.

Bottom of the 9th
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaymond De Felitta
Produced by
Written byRobert Bruzio
Starring
Music byStephen Endelman
CinematographyBarry Markowitz
Edited byDavid Leonard
Production
companies
  • Piccadilly Pictures
  • Aurora Media
  • Off the Chart Inc.
  • 3:59
Distributed bySaban Films
Release date
  • July 19, 2019 (2019-07-19) (United States)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

It was released on July 19, 2019, by Saban Films.

Plot

After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake, Sonny (Joe Manganiello) returns to his Bronx neighborhood and to his Baseball aspirations.

Cast

Production

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.[1][2] In August 2017, Kevin William Paul, Jimmy Smagula and James Madio joined the cast of the film.[3][4][5] In September 2017, Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli and Vincent Pastore joined the cast of the film.[6]

Release

In May 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film, and released it on July 19, 2019.[7]

Reception

Bottom of the 9th holds a 69% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.71/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 58 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

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References
  1. Busch, Anita (July 17, 2017). "Joe Manganiello Set In Feature Drama 'Stano' From 'Madoff' Director Raymond De Felitta". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. Farley, Rebecca (July 26, 2017). "Sofia Vergara & Joe Manganiello Are Working On A Movie Together". Refinery 29. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. N'Duka, Amanda (September 7, 2017). "Denis O'Hare, Michael Rispoli, Vincent Pastore Cast In' Stano'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. Lang, Brent (May 13, 2019). "Saban Films Buys 'Bottom of the 9th' With Joe Manganiello, Sofía Vergara (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  8. "Bottom of the 9th (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. "Bottom of the 9th". Metacritic. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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