Staten Island Summer is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Rhys Thomas and written by Colin Jost. The film stars Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman, John DeLuca, Bobby Moynihan, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Cecily Strong, Owen Benjamin and Ashley Greene. It was released for digital download on June 30, 2015, by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
The film follows Danny and Frank's last summer together before college. They are both working as lifeguards and trying to find summer hook ups. With a troubling setback they still manage to throw an end-of-the-summer party.
Cast
Graham Phillips as Danny Campbell
Zack Pearlman as Frank Gomes
John DeLuca as Anthony
Bobby Moynihan as Skootch
Mike O'Brien as Chuck
Will Forte as Griffith
Fred Armisen as Victor
Cecily Strong as Mary Ellen
Ashley Greene as Krystal Manicucci
Owen Benjamin as Health Inspector
Vincent Pastore as Leo Manicucci
Kate Walsh as Mrs. Campbell
Gina Gershon as Ms. Greeley
Colin Jost as Officer Callahan
Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Campbell
Method Man as Konko
Mary Birdsong as Bianca Manicucci
Jackson Nicoll as Wendell
Kate McKinnon as Mrs. Bandini Jr.
Penny Marshall as Concession Stand Worker
Production
On August 28, 2013, John DeLuca joined the cast. On September 18, 2013, Gina Gershon joined the cast. Principal photography began in August 2013.
Release
The film was released for digital download on June 30, 2015. The film was released on July 31, 2015, on Netflix.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 12 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 41 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.