Question 1

What real Staten Island location was used as the central setting for the film?

Accepted Answer

The Great Kills Swim Club scenes were filmed at the actual Great Kills Swim Club on Staten Island.

Question 2

Which Wu-Tang Clan member appears as an ice cream vendor and has connections to Staten Island?

Accepted Answer

Method Man appears as Konko the Ice Cream man. He and fellow Wu members hail from New York, some from Staten Island specifically, and reference it in songs.

Question 3

How does the main character Danny relate to the film's writer Colin Jost?

Accepted Answer

The main character closely resembles writer Colin Jost, who also grew up in Staten Island, went to Harvard, and is Irish.

Question 4

What was notable about Owen Benjamin's involvement in this film?

Accepted Answer

This was the final film featuring Owen Benjamin before his very public downfall due to offensive comments and conspiracy theories.

Question 5

What do pals Danny and Frank do during their summer after high school?

Accepted Answer

Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

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