Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
US
Genres:
Comedy
Release:
December 1986
Production:
Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions
Cast:
Jonathan Silverman, Blythe Danner, Stacey Glick, Lisa Waltz, Judith Ivey, Bob Dishy, Brian Drillinger, James Handy, Bette Henritze, Steven Hill, David Margulies, Fyvush Finkel, Kathleen Doyle, Alan Weeks, Marilyn Cooper, Jason Alexander, Christian Baskous, Brian Evers, Ed Deacy, Wanda Bimson, Richard Bright
Tags:
great depression, based on play or musical, coming of age, breaking the fourth wall, brooklyn, new york city, semi autobiographical, jewish family, 1930s
