The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls
The Amati Girls
	Film poster
Directed by	Anne De Salvo
Written by	Anne De Salvo
Produced by	James Alex; Melanie Backer; Steven Johnson; Michael I. Levy; Matthew Rhodes; Henry M. Shea Jr.; Howard Kazanjian;
Starring	Mercedes Ruehl; Paul Sorvino; Cloris Leachman; Lee Grant; Mark Harmon; Sean Young; Dinah Manoff; Jamey Sheridan;
Cinematography	Frank Byers
Edited by	David L. Bertman; Carroll Timothy O'Meara
Music by	Conrad Pope
Production; companies	Fox Family Channel ; Heritage Group
Distributed by	Providence Entertainment
Release date	January 19, 2001;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[citation needed]
Box office	$49,136

The Amati Girls is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Anne De Salvo. It stars Cloris Leachman, Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, Lily Knight, Lee Grant, and Edith Fields.

Premise

The film centers around an Italian American family of four sisters (Mercedes Ruehl, Dinah Manoff, Sean Young, and Lily Knight) who reside in Philadelphia. After their father's death, in trying to convince their mother (Cloris Leachman) that her life is still worth living, each sister grapples with her own ideas on love, faith, and ultimately, the meaning of life.

Cast

Cloris Leachman as Dolly Amati
Mercedes Ruehl as Grace Amati
Dinah Manoff as Denise Amati
Sean Young as Christine Amati
Lily Knight as Dolores Amati
Lee Grant as Aunt Splendora
Edith Fields as Aunt Loretta
Cassie Cole as Carla
Marissa Leigh as Laura
Sam McMurray as Brian
Joe Greco as Uncle Frankie
Matt Winston as Johnny Barlotta
Mary Hershberger as Kevin
Anne De Salvo as Cathy
Sal Viscuso as Father Dedice
Anna Berger as Stella
John Capodice as Danny
Robert Picardo as Grace's Doctor
Frederic Tucker as Stage Manager (Credited as Fred Tucker)
Carol Ann Susi as Ticket Seller
Jay Acovone as Mr. Moltianni
Don Marino as Sam
Kivi Rogers as Mike
Asher Gold as Peter
Mark Harmon as Lawrence
Kyle Sabihy as Joey
Jessica Sara as Nancy
Jamey Sheridan as Paul
Paul Sorvino as Joe
Niki Harris as Flight Attendant
Maria Cina as Rockie's Girl
Larrisa Joy as Italian Class Student
Doug Spinuzza as Armand
Michelle Joyner as Moviegoer
Anthony Pontrello as Nick the Bartender

Cameo/uncredited cast

Sean Huze as Concert Goer

Reception

The Amati Girls holds a 46% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 4.4/10.^[2] Metacritic reports a score of 29 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[3]