Overview
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
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DirectorNorman Jewison
WriterJohn Patrick Shanley
Cast
Cher
Loretta Castorini
Nicolas Cage
Ronny Cammareri
Vincent Gardenia
Cosmo Castorini
Olympia Dukakis
Rose Castorini
Danny Aiello
Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Julie Bovasso
Rita Cappomaggi
John Mahoney
Perry
Louis Guss
Raymond Capomaggi
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Old Man
Anita Gillette
Mona
Leonardo Cimino
Felix
Paula Trueman
Lucy
Nada Despotovich
Chrissy
Joe Grifasi
Shy Waiter
Gina DeAngeles
Old Crone
Robin Bartlett
Barbara
Helen Hanft
Lotte
David S. Howard
Irv
Robert Weil
Bobo
Amy Aquino
Bonnie
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Budget
$15M
Revenue
$122M
TMDb Votes
1,089
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026