Prince of Central Park (2000)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

John Leekley

Writers:

John Leekley (written by)
Evan Rhodes (novel)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

Survival is the most dangerous game of all

Plot:

A young boy sets out to find his mother. After setting up camp in Central Park, he encounters a group of people even needier than himself.

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Central Park New York | Based On Novel | Independent Film

Cast

Kathleen Turner	...	Rebecca Cairn
Danny Aiello	...	Noah Cairn
Cathy Moriarty	...	Mrs. Ardis
Frank Nasso	...	JJ Somerled (as Frankie Nasso)
Harvey Keitel	...	The Guardian
Lauren Vélez	...	Rosa Sanchez (as Lauren Velez)
Jerry Orbach	...	Businessman
Mtume Gant	...	Easy
Tina Holmes	...	Annalisse Somerled
Carmen Moreno	...	Sophia
Svetlana Efremova	...	Sophia's Mom
Francesco Vittorio	...	Young JJ
Michael P. Moran	...	Security Guard (as Michael Moran)
Stephanie Berry	...	School Principal
Frank Anthony	...	Carousel Operator

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Seagal/Nasso Productions

Trivia:

The last film that producer Steven Seagal and Julius R. Nasso worked together and their production company "Seagal/Nasso Productions" broke apart.

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Prince of Central Park (1977) (TV)

Soundtrack:

In the Buzz Bag

very touching at times

I watched this movie recently and found it to be pretty good. I was surprised at the low ranking it was given here. That was before i realized that it was a remake of another very popular film. I may or may not have seen the original, i can't recall, however I feel it's unfair to slam this one because it doesn't quite stand up against the original movie. There were a few scenes that were very well done and genuinely touched me. I loved the scene on the ferry when the boy was imagining his mom writing a letter about her love for her son. I really felt the character's sense of loss in that scene. This technique is repeated when the JJ goes and rides on the carosuel that he had shared with his mom. Having said that, the movie is a bit uneven. The cast was terrific except for the kid playing JJ. There were times when he wasn't effective but hey he's only a child and not all children can give emotional performances in movies. Something else that bugged me is the way JJ stays clean and well groomed while living with a dog in a cave. Not very realistic. I also didn't feel Kathleen Turner gave a terrific performance, perhaps a bit of miscasting there. Overall I was entertained for a couple of hours and yeah it could have been better but there were some very powerful scenes that made it worthwhile.