Stealing Sinatra

Stealing Sinatra
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Written by	Howard Korder
Directed by	Ron Underwood
Starring	David Arquette William H. Macy James Russo Thomas Ian Nicholas
Music by	John Powell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Rose Lam
Cinematography	Brian Pearson
Editor	Tina Hirsch
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Showtime Networks Ron Ziskin Productions
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	April 22, 2004 (2004-04-22)

Stealing Sinatra is a 2003 American biographical crime comedy-drama film directed by Ron Underwood and starring David Arquette, William H. Macy, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Ryan Browning, and James Russo. The film focuses on the story of the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. (Nicholas) by Barry Keenan (Arquette), John Irwin (Macy), and Joe Amsler (Browning). Russo portrays Frank Sinatra.^[1]

The film was screened at the Sarasota Film Festival on January 24, 2003, and premiered on Showtime in the United States on April 22, 2004.^[1] Macy was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance.^[2][3]

Cast

• David Arquette as Barry Keenan
• William H. Macy as John Irwin
• Thomas Ian Nicholas as Frank Sinatra Jr.
• Ryan Browning as Joe Amsler
• James Russo as Frank Sinatra
• Sam McMurray as Agent Stamek
• Angelika Baran as Nancy Sinatra Jr.
• Gillian Barber as Mary Keenan
• Catherine Barroll as Nancy Sinatra
• Eric Johnson as Dean Torrance
• Michael Coristine as Jan Berry

Critical reception

Richard Roeper of At The Movies gave the film a positive review, calling it an "enjoyable, low-key farce."^[4] Ray Richmond of Today praised Macy's "typically sublime" and "bravura" performance, stating that he "steals the show." He also praised Arquette's performance as "memorable."^[1] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club also praised Macy's performance, and complimented the film's humor.^[5]

In contrast, John Leonard of New York Magazine gave the film a negative review, stating that it "just sort of ambles along between the ears, behind the eyes, to nowhere much," although he praised the performances of the cast.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result
2004	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie	William H. Macy	Nominated
	Online Film & Television Association	Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries		Nominated
2005	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television		Nominated

References

1. "Showtime's 'Stealing Sinatra' is wacky fun". Today. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
2. "Grant Gustin Will Kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. in New Film". Bleeding Cool. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
3. "Stealing Sinatra – Emmy Awards & Nominations". Emmys. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
4. "Stealing Sinatra (2003) - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
5. "Stealing Sinatra". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
6. "Ram Dass Fierce Grace - The Hidden Fuhrer - World in the Balance - Dance in America - New York Magazine TV Review". New York Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

External links

• Stealing Sinatra at IMDb
• Stealing Sinatra at Rotten Tomatoes