Kiss the Bride (2002 film)

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Kiss the Bride
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Directed by Vanessa Parise
Written byVanessa Parise
Produced byVanessa Parise
Marco Derhy
Jordan Gertner
Starring Amanda Detmer
Sean Patrick Flanery
Brooke Langton
Monet Mazur
Alyssa Milano
Production
companies
Empera Pictures
Imageworks Entertainment International
Replay Pictures
Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment
Release date
  • October 16, 2002 (2002-10-16)
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Kiss the Bride is a 2002 American romantic comedy film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise. [1] The film takes place in Westerly, Rhode Island, the hometown of director/actor/writer/producer Parise.

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Plot

The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family and four daughters each having completely different personalities. Danni, one of the sisters, is about to be the first of the sisters to walk down the aisle. That is, if her three sisters won't stop it. Niki, Chrissy and Toni return home for the long overdue family reunion, which ultimately turns into a contest of who can one-up the other. Niki brings her Jewish boyfriend along, the lesbian Toni is accompanied by her biker girlfriend Amy, and Chrissy, who is too busy for a boyfriend, brings her brand new Porsche. The sisters reek of overachievement and insecurity and subconsciously long for the approval and love of their domineering father.

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References

  1. Scheib, Ronnie (23 October 2002). "Kiss the Bride". Variety . Retrieved 25 February 2024.