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New York City Serenade is a american film of genre Drama directed by Frank Whaley released in USA on 9 march 2009 with Freddie Prinze, Jr.
New York City Serenade (2007)
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Add to a movie listNew York City Serenade is a 2007 comedy-drama film written and directed by Frank Whaley and starring Freddie Prinze, Jr., Chris Klein and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. It made its debut at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. The film takes it title from the Bruce Springsteen song of the same name from 1973.
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Owen is an aspiring filmmaker who has been nominated for an award for one of his short films in which his friend Ray appears. Owen has a job developing photos in the film industry. Ray has an office job (this week) but still plays drums in a rock band, and he has a young daughter, Francie, as well as a drinking problem. Owen is engaged to Lynn.Actors
Freddie Prinze, Jr.
(Owen)
Chris Klein
(Ray)
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
(Lynn)
Ben Schwartz
(Russ)
Sebastian Roché
(Noam Broder)
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