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Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2007)
Are all relationships based on lies? Jake Bianski runs a fish market in north Boston, surrounded by Italians. For years, he's carried a torch for Isabella, an ex-girlfriend now married with three children and no interest in Jake. Yet, he tells everyone she's his girlfriend, including Marisa, a veterinarian his employees set him up with at the Italian singles club. She's interested in him until he tells her about his girlfriend, then he's persistent in asking her to be his friend. As the friendship bumps along, Jake realizes that reality may be better than fantasy, but what if Isabella changes her mind about Jake, and what if it comes out that Marisa, like Jake, isn't Italian?
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Are all relationships based on lies? Jake Bianski runs a fish market in north Boston, surrounded by Italians. For years, he's carried a torch for Isabella, an ex-girlfriend now married with three children and no interest in Jake. Yet, he tells everyone she's his girlfriend, including Marisa, a veterinarian his employees set him up with at the Italian singles club. She's interested in him until he tells her about his girlfriend, then he's persistent in asking her to be his friend. As the friendship bumps along, Jake realizes that reality may be better than fantasy, but what if Isabella changes her mind about Jake, and what if it comes out that Marisa, like Jake, isn't Italian?
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Jason Todd Ipson
In Theaters:9/18/2007
Box Office:
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Asgaard Entertainment
Cast
Jason Todd Ipson
Director
Jay Jablonski
Jake Bianski
Cerina Vincent
Marisa Costa
John Kapelos
Steve Bottino
John Enos III
Gianluca Tempesti
Richard Libertini
Papa Aldo Tempesti
Marisa Petroro
Isabella Bisclari
Perry Anzilotti
Silvano the Tailor
Anthony Russell
Nick the Jeweler
Tammy Pescatelli
Katerina
Dan Cortese
Michael
Judith Scarpone
Mrs. Abignali
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