Once We Were Strangers (1997)
96 min | Comedy, Romance

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Once We Were Strangers (1997)

96 min | Comedy, Romance

Antonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree romantic tryst with a wealthy art dealer. When he falls in love with Ellen, a strong-willed ...See moreAntonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree romantic tryst with a wealthy art dealer. When he falls in love with Ellen, a strong-willed radio talk-show host who is set to move to Paris within a few days, he decides he must find a way to keep her from leaving. Meanwhile, Antonio's friend Apu faces a love challenge of his own. Apu is a young Indian-turned-New Yorker who was sent from his homeland with his family's life savings to find the American dream of success and fulfillment. He works hard at odds jobs-- from being a guinea pig in a drug-testing lab to dubbing porno films. Then his life is completely uprooted on the day his pre-arranged wife from India arrives in New York--the woman chosen by their families when they were children, one he hasn't seen since he was 8 and she was 4. Apu is caught between the old world and the new--trying to find love and happiness within the confines of his pre-determined destiny. The film is about what happens when cultures clash--about expectations and reality, dreams of love and money, and life when the timing is way off. Written by See less

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Vincenzo Amato Antonio Antonio See fewer	Unbroken (I) (2014)
Jessica Whitney Gould Ellen Ellen See fewer	Night Stalker (2005)
Anjalee Deshpande Devi Devi See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Ajay Naidu Apu Apu See fewer	Office Space (1999)
Lynn Cohen Natasha Natasha See fewer	Munich (2005)
Lázaro Pérez Homeless Man (as Lazaro Perez) Homeless Man (as Lazaro Perez) See fewer	All Good Things (2010)
Stephen Michaels Doctor Doctor See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Adrián Witzke Todd (as Adrian Witzke) Todd (as Adrian Witzke) See fewer	Inheritance (2001)
Seamus McNally Photographer / Bar Creep Photographer / Bar Creep See fewer	To Paint the Portrait of a Bird (2007)
Alisha McKinney Supermarket Cashier Supermarket Cashier See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Sherry Skinker Jen Jen See fewer	Veep (2012)
Ostaro Porn Shop Owner Porn Shop Owner See fewer	Vaikoont (2010)
Lou George Building Security Building Security See fewer	Mank (2020)
Robert Gourp Porn Director Porn Director See fewer	Beloved Cabbage (2015)
Susan Mitchell Cop Cop See fewer	Q&A (1990)
James Reno Immigration Officer Immigration Officer See fewer	Summer of Sam (1999)
Alberto Novelli Silent Immigration Officer Silent Immigration Officer See fewer	Waiting for the sun (2008)
Toni Pisano Store Owner Store Owner See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Santos Morales Superintendant Superintendant See fewer	Three Amigos! (1986)
Ray Zorhed Cyberpunk at Bar Cyberpunk at Bar See fewer	Secret War (2003)
Nicholas Evans Musician at Bar Musician at Bar See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Alfred Padilla Puerto Rican Recording Artist Puerto Rican Recording Artist See fewer	West Side Story (2021)
Marius Biegai German Recording Artist (as Marius Biegaj) German Recording Artist (as Marius Biegaj) See fewer	Queen of the South (2016)
Caroline Bornant French Recording Artist French Recording Artist See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Ken Webb Waiter Waiter See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Ulderico D'Annibale Waiter Waiter See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Aysha Quinn Portrait Painter Portrait Painter See fewer	Nylon (2004)
Vanna Marino Colella Portrait Painter Portrait Painter See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Ann Bloch Portrait Painter Portrait Painter See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Daphne Gaines Airline Agent Airline Agent See fewer	Bull (2016)
Pietro González Cook (as Pietro Gonzalez) Cook (as Pietro Gonzalez) See fewer	The Interpreter (2005)
Gary Dennis Restaurant Manager Restaurant Manager See fewer	Hotel Room (1998)
Ed Clarkson-Farrell City Hall Clerk City Hall Clerk See fewer	Beyond the Pale (2000)
Ronald Cohen Bar Customer Bar Customer See fewer	The Vigil (2019)
Mariano Franzese Bar Kissing Customer Bar Kissing Customer See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Simi Bar Kissing Customer Bar Kissing Customer See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Robert Laws Hotel / Casino Receptionist Hotel / Casino Receptionist See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Mohinder Singh Cab Driver Cab Driver See fewer	Chann Pardesee (1981)
Chandana Sikund Indian Girl in Laundromat Indian Girl in Laundromat See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Christine Robert Woman in Laundromat Woman in Laundromat See fewer	Once We Were Strangers (1997)
Linda Moran Woman with Dog Woman with Dog See fewer	Funny Games (2007)
Paolo Battisti Mystery Man at Bar Mystery Man at Bar See fewer	Navigators of the Space (1993)
Cecilia Dazzi City Hall Witness City Hall Witness See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Santos Morales Superintendent (credit only) (as Santos) Superintendent (credit only) (as Santos) See fewer	Kaleidoscope (2023)
Ken Webb Waiter Waiter See fewer	Serious Laundry (2017)

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