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Sonny is a american film of genre Drama directed by Nicolas Cage released in USA on 26 october 2002 with James Franco
Sonny (2002)
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Add to a movie listSonny is a 2002 American crime-drama film starring James Franco, Harry Dean Stanton, Brenda Blethyn, Mena Suvari and Josie Davis. Based on a screenplay by John Carlen, the film marks the directorial debut of Nicolas Cage, who also has a small cameo. It was co-produced by Cage's production company Saturn Films.
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Sonny (Franco) is the son of Jewel (Blethyn) who runs a small brothel in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sonny returns home from the army, staying with his mother while waiting to start the job an army buddy of his promised him. Jewel tries to convince Sonny to come back to working for her as he had before the army, saying many of his old clients still miss him and he was the best gigolo she had ever had.Actors
James Franco
(Sonny)
Brenda Blethyn
(Jewel)
Harry Dean Stanton
(Henry)
Mena Suvari
(Carol)
Josie Davis
(Gretchen)
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