Sonny is the directorial debut of Nicolas Cage. It's the sexy and provocative story of a young man [James Franco] just discharged from the Army. He stops home to run-down, gothic New Orleans to kiss his domineering mother, Jewel, [Brenda Blethyn] before heading off to make a name for himself. Mom's a Madame, struggling to keep her business alive as she herself fades. Before enlisting in the Army, handsome Sonny had been her star male prostitute. Mom wants Sonny back in her stable, turning tricks, while Sonny wants to leave her,...
Sean
STAFF
Los Angeles, CA
FEB 05, 2003 11:00 AM