CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

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MOVIE1998 1h 17m USA

IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU

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A buoyant, broad-hearted comedy driven by identity, family discoveries, and vibrant city energy; it offers a similarly accessible, optimistic ensemble mood without losing sight of working-class pressures.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Vamanos

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Dominguez

Joe Mantegna

Joe Mantegna

Gomez

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Martinez