Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

1998
R
1h 34m

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5.8/10

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Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five (1998)

What would you do?

What if somebody told you that one of your very best friends from High School, someone you were really close to, had lost his mind and disappeared. Without a trace. Would you believe it? Would you wonder how it all came to pass?

Would you look for him?

These are the questions that face Stan and Daniel, the two lifelong friends at the center of WENT TO CONEY ISLAND ON A MISSION FROM GOD...BE BACK BY FIVE. They've heard a rumor that a childhood buddy, Richie, with whom they've lost touch over the years, has been sighted, apparently insane, actually living out at the amusement park on Coney Island. Dubious at first, but looking for a reason to skip out on work, they decide that the only way to know for sure is to go and find him.

What follows is a quirky tale of love, self-discovery, secrets, and betrayal. On a wintry day, we follow Stan and Daniel as they search the boardwalk and the arcades, the defunct remains of the once-glittering amusement park, for the lost Richie.

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Two young men (Jon Cryer, Rick Stear) who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend (Rafael Baez) who has long since disappeared. Stories they hav... Read allTwo young men (Jon Cryer, Rick Stear) who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend (Rafael Baez) who has long since disappeared. Stories they have heard indicate that the friend has been seen in an apparently rambling, incoherent state... Read allTwo young men (Jon Cryer, Rick Stear) who have been friends since early childhood decide to go on a trip to find a third friend (Rafael Baez) who has long since disappeared. Stories they have heard indicate that the friend has been seen in an apparently rambling, incoherent state at Coney Island. Their trip leads them to a number of adventures involving the otherworld... Read all

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Laura Breckenridge's debut.

Connections
References Freaks (1932)

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Hot Child in the City
Written by Nick Gilder and James McCulloch
Performed by Nick Gilder

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6/10

Long title, Long movie....

In my humble opinion: This movie is well written and has many funny moments where it lacks is the sound and the acting. Through out the entire movie the sound is icy cold with very little realistic background noise, such as the lack of ocean at Coney Island. There are exceptional moments in the film where the acting is quite remarkable but for the most part especially in Rick Stear's scenes the acting is defiantly lacking. The cinematography is also notably uninteresting which accounts for the slow nature of the films progression to an emotional end.