Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
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Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five is a 1998 film directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Schenkman and Jon Cryer. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.[1]
Plot
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Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jon Cryer | Daniel |
| Rick Stear | Stan |
| Rafael Báez | Richie |
| Ione Skye | Gabby |
| Frank Whaley | Skee-Ball Weasel |
| Aesha Waks | Cindy Goldclang |
| Dominic Chianese | Mickey |
Critical reception
The film won awards at four separate film festivals although it did not receive praise universally. A.O. Scott of The New York Times gave it a mixed review and ends:
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Went to Coney Island never quite comes to dramatic or comic life.[2]
References
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five at IMDb
- Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five at AllMovie
- Official Site
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