The Uncle from Brooklyn
1995, Italian. Directed by Daniele Ciprì & Franco Maresco.
Set in apocalyptic Palermo peopled by ignorant, inbred, flatulent gluttons and deformed Mafiosi, a dark comedy which centers on a poor family of three-middle aged brothers who are coerced, by local Mafia honchos, into hiding a mysterious old man known as the Uncle from Brooklyn in their home.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Daniele CiprìDirector
- Franco MarescoDirector
- Salvatore GattusoZio di Brooklyn
- Pippo AgustaDon Masino
- Salvatore SchieraGaetano Gemelli
- Gaspare MarchioneTotò Gemelli
- Natale LauriaIachino Gemelli
- Rosario CarolloCiccio Gemelli
- Pietro RizzoSarino
- Francesco ArnaoSan Polifemo
- Antonino BrunoIl Mago Zoras
- Luigi CinàPaliddu
- Bruno Di BenedettoLa Nana
- Salvatore FarinaMadre del mago Zoras
Details
- Released
- 13 October 1995
- Original title
- Lo Zio di Brooklyn
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco
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The Uncle from Brooklyn runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is The Uncle from Brooklyn on?
The Uncle from Brooklyn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1995. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Uncle from Brooklyn?
If you liked The Uncle from Brooklyn, try Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs, Louis C.K.: Oh My God.
Who directed The Uncle from Brooklyn?
The Uncle from Brooklyn (1995) was directed by Daniele Ciprì and Franco Maresco and stars Salvatore Gattuso, Pippo Agusta, Salvatore Schiera.