Comedian Sebastian Maniscalo is heading to the big screen in his first starring role, and he’s bringing Robert De Niro along for the ride.
A new trailer has been unveiled for “About My Father”, a raucous new comedy in which Maniscalco (who also co-wrote the screenplay) is forced to introduce his old-school Italian father to his girlfriend’s wealthy, WASPy parents.
“The hottest comic in America, Sebastian Maniscalco joins forces with legendary Italian-American and two-time Oscar winner, Robert De Niro (Best Actor, ‘Raging Bull’, 1980), in the new comedy ‘About My Father’,” reads the film’s synopsis.
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“The film centres around Sebastian (Maniscalco) who is encouraged by his fiancée (Leslie Bibb) to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father, Salvo (De Niro), to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and exceedingly eccentric family (Kim Cattrall, Anders Holm, Brett Dier, David Rasche,” the synopsis continues. “The weekend develops into what can only be described as a culture clash, leaving Sebastian and Salvo to discover that the great thing about family is everything about family.”
“About My Father” debuts May 23.
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