Prince of Central Park
Prince of Central Park is a 2000 movie. The cast included Kathleen Turner, Danny Aiello, Harvey Keitel, and Cathy Moriarty. It was written and directed by John Leekley, and produced by Julius R. Nasso, Steven Seagal, and John P. Gulino. The film is a remake of the 1977 TV movie The Prince of Central Park, starring Ruth Gordon and T.J. Hargrave; both films were based on the novel The Prince of Central Park by Evan Rhodes.
This article is about the 2000 film. For the musical, see Prince of Central Park (musical).Prince of Central Park
- September 22, 2000
109 minutes
Plot[edit]
12-year-old J.J. Somerled (Frankie Nasso) runs away because his mother died and he has been placed in the care of an abusive foster mother. He takes his electronic keyboard, and lives in Central Park in New York City. He learns a lot, and meets a lot of people there including a person called "The Guardian" (Harvey Keitel).
Production[edit]
Steven Seagal was initially scheduled to appear in the film before he withdrew on the advise of his Buddhist spiritual adviser. Harvey Keitel was subsequently cast in the role.[3]