Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
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Directed by	Richard Schenkman
Produced by	Jon Cryer
Written by	Jon Cryer Richard Schenkman
Starring	Jon Cryer Ione Skye Rick Stear
Music by	Midge Ure
Cinematography	Adam Beckman
Editing by	Richard LaBrie
Studio	Evenmore Entertainment
Release date(s)	18 April 1998 (USA)
Running time	94 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$15,970 (USA)

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five is a 1998 film directed by Richard Schenkman and written by Schenkman and Jon Cryer. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Plot

Daniel (Jon Cryer) and Stan (Rick Stear) search for a childhood friend of theirs - Richie (Rafael Báez), who they believe may be homeless and mentally ill. The film intercuts with flashbacks from their youth to their 30's. Daniel works at a jewelry store that is basically a pawn shop. Stan, who limps as a result of a childhood medical procedure, is a borderline alcoholic and gambler who fights endlessly with his longtime girlfriend, Gabby (Ione Skye).

Principal cast

Actor	Role
Jon Cryer	Daniel
Rick Stear	Stan
Rafael Báez	Richie
Ione Skye	Gabby
Frank Whaley	Skee-Ball Weasel
Aesha Waks	Cindy Goldclang
Dominic Chianese	Mickey

Critical reception

The film won awards at four separate film festivals although it did not receive praise universally. A.O. Scott of The New York Times gave it a mixed review and ends:

“

Went to Coney Island never quite comes to dramatic or comic life.

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External links

• Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five at the Internet Movie Database
• Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five at AllRovi
• Official Site