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The Sopranos

Year:
Duration:
55 min
Genres:
Crime | Drama
IMDB rate:
9.3
Awards:
Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 87 wins & 222 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1999-01-10
Filming Locations: Newburgh, New York, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
The Sopranos
Nancy Cassaro
Nancy Cassaro
The Sopranos
Crystal R. Fox
Crystal R. Fox
The Sopranos
Lola Glaudini
Lola Glaudini
The Sopranos
Patty McCormack
Patty McCormack
The Sopranos
Sofia Milos
Sofia Milos
The Sopranos
Joe Penny
Joe Penny
The Sopranos
Maureen Van Zandt
Maureen Van Zandt
The Sopranos
Angelo Massagli
Angelo Massagli
The Sopranos
Sallie Toussaint
Sallie Toussaint
The Sopranos
James Gandolfini
Tony Soprano
Lorraine Bracco
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Edie Falco
Carmela Soprano
Michael Imperioli
Christopher Moltisanti
Dominic Chianese
Junior Soprano
Steven Van Zandt
Silvio Dante
Tony Sirico
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Robert Iler
A.J. Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Meadow Soprano
Aida Turturro
Janice Soprano
Drea de Matteo
Adriana La Cerva
Steve Schirripa
Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri
Dan Grimaldi
Patsy Parisi
Joseph R. Gannascoli
Vito Spatafore
John Ventimiglia
Artie Bucco
Sharon Angela
Rosalie Aprile
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Trivia
The Sopranos live at 633 Stag Trail Road, North Caldwell, New Jersey. The house used in exterior shots is actually located at 14 Aspen Drive in North Caldwell.
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Tony Sirico only agreed to sign on for the show if it was guaranteed that his character Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri would not be a "rat", an informant. That might be because in real life, as Sirico explained in James Toback's documentary The Big Bang (1989), he had served time in prison for robbery. Altogether, Sirico's rap sheet included at least 28 arrests. Reportedly, Sirico also appeared briefly in an uncredited role in The Godfather: Part II (1974).
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HBO was worried that the title of the series would make the audience think it was about music. That is why the gun image is in the title logo. The network also considered other titles for the show such as "Made in New Jersey".
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Goofs
The layout of the windows in Dr. Melfi's inner room/office is illogical. That is, in an early episode, we see Tony dodge Silvio in the hallway of Melfi's office building. It appears to be a typical medical plaza building with multiple physician's offices on that hallway (e.g. the dentist Silvio was visiting, the office into which Tony ducked, and Dr. Melfi's office which we also see.) We see Melfi's office here in the middle of the hallway, not on the corner of the building. Therefore, the two sets of windows in Melfi's inner office are illogical. The windows in front of Tony (behind Melfi) make sense, as they are in a straight line from the hallway. However, the windows to Tony's right are not possible, as they would be looking into the office of the neighboring physician's office on the hallway.
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In many instances, characters are seen firing semi-automatic pistols (most commonly Beretta 92s). These weapons are clearly stage guns, as the pistols are seen firing multiple rounds with no movement of the weapons' slides.
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Quotes
Adriana La Cerva: Ralph was asking if Tony was at the club. Why? Is he gonna be?
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Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: You're late!
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Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: You didn't go to hell. You went to purgatory, my friend.
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Faq
Q
What is the title of the theme song?
A
The theme is the Chosen One mix of the song "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3
Q
What are the fates of the characters?
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ATTENTION: Given the amount of reading in this FAQ entry, Spoiler tags will NOT be present, so if you have not seen the entire series, read at your own risk. This entry is for people who have seen the whole series but might not remember what happens to the characters.The Soprano FamilyTony Soprano: See above FAQ question 'What happens to Tony in the last scene of the series?'Carmela Soprano: Stays with Tony until the end. She keeps with her job of building and selling houses.Meadow Soprano: Splits up with Finn and winds up dating Patrick Parisi. She drops out of med school, deciding to study criminal law instead.A.J. Soprano: After trying to kill himself, he seeks treatment, meets a girl he connects with. Tony sets him up with a job working in the film industry.Janice Soprano: A widow by the end of the series, tries to get the last of Uncle Junior's money but Tony tries to ensure the money goes to Bobby's kids.Corrado 'Junior' Soprano: After shooting Tony he winds up in a mental health facility until he runs out of money. At which point he is moved to a federal facility where he is left to waste as his Alzheimer's consumes his mind.Christopher Moltisanti: Critically injured in a car wreck while high on cocaine and not wearing his seatbelt. Tony, realizing that Christopher will never be anything more than a hateful junky and could potentially put him at risk, smothers Christopher to make it look as if he died in the accident.Adriana La Cerva: Confesses to Christopher that she has been working with the FBI, Christopher tells this to Tony. Tony assures a very distraught Christopher that he will take care of her. He concocts a story about Christopher being in the hospital to lure her into a car with Silvio. Silvio then drives her to a wooded area where he kills her.Livia Soprano: Dies of stroke in her sleep.New Jersey CrewPaulie 'Walnuts' Gaultieri: Pretty much the only character who survives from the first season to the last season unscathed. He survives, and takes over Vito's crew. (Paulie was reluctant to accept this position because everyone who is running this crew winds up dead or missing.There is a cat that sat inside and stared at a picture of the recently deceased Christopher. This gave Paulie the creeps as he is very superstitious and paranoid about ghosts and the like. When he accepts the position in Vito's crew, the cat is seen to appear beside him and stare at him. This is either a foreshadowing of his doom or meant to be funny as he was so reluctant to accept the position and would continue to be freaked out by a cat.)Silvio Dante: Shot in the back and in the shoulder which puts him in a coma. The doctors say he might not regain consciousness.Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri: Marries Janice, becomes Tony's captain. Is shot multiple times and killed inside a hobby shop while buying a train set.Pasquale 'Patsy' Parisi: Survives. He escapes the shootout in which Silvio gets wounded. His son starts dating Meadow which moves him closer to Tony.Philly 'Spoons' Parisi: Patsy's twin brother. Shot in the face by Gigi for spreading rumours about Tony. He was also running Junior's crew while Junior was incarcerated, which may have been the real motivation for Tony wanting him taken out.Vito Spatafore: It's discovered that Vito is gay. He hides out in a small New England town for a while (essentially free from harm) but decides to try and get back into the mafia. Phil Leotardo takes it upon himself to brutally beat Vito to death for disrespecting his family (Vito's wife was Phil's cousin)Furio Giunta: He falls in love with Carmela but rather than betray his honor, and risk his and Carmela's life he flees to Italy and goes into hiding.Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero: After it's discovered that Pussy is working for the FBI, he is shot multiple times by Tony, Silvio and Paulie. Then dumped in the ocean. To people on the outside, he is believed to be in the Witness Protection Program.Carlo Gervasi: Survives. He goes missing in the final episode, it is mentioned that his son got busted for ecstasy distribution and that Carlo was flipped and will testify against Tony.Benny Fazio: Survives.Ralph Cifaretto: Gets in a fight with Tony and he beats Ralph to death. He's decapitated and his hands are chopped off by Christopher to prevent identification of the body. He's then buried.Eugene Pontecorvo: Gets a large inheritance from his Aunt, he asks Tony if he would let him retire to Florida. Which Tony refuses. Also his son is a heroin addict, and he gets flipped by the FBI and they put pressure on him. So he commits suicide by hanging himself.Little Paulie Germani: Gets thrown out of a window by Christopher. He survives however. He is last seen posing as an officer try to find Phil Leotardo.Tony Blundetto: Kills Billy Leotardo and wounds Phil Leotardo without Tony Soprano's permission. Sending Phil on a rampage of vengeance. Tony Soprano shoots Blundetto in the head with a shotgun in order to give him a quick death. Instead of handing him over to Phil who would have tortured and then killed him.Raymond Curto: Dies of a stroke.Larry Boy Barese: Survives. Arrested in the first season, is unseen in prison for most of the series. He appears in the final season but is re-arrested for violating parole.Herman 'Hesh' Rabkin: Survives. Him and Tony have a bit of a falling out about some money he loaned Tony. Hesh's wife dies mysteriously, likely from an overdose of perscription drugs and after Tony pays his respects to Hesh, we don't see him again.Richie Aprile: Tony sanctions a hit on him, but after he punches Janice (to whom he was engaged) she shoots him. Furio and Christopher dispose of his body. Like Big Pussy, he is also believed by people on the outside to be a rat and in the Witness Protection Program.Georgie: After taking his final beating from Tony which causes permanant hearing damage; He quits the Bing and is never seen again.Gigi Cestone: Dies of heart disease while sittin on the toilet.Jackie Aprile Jr.: After trying to make a name for himself by robbing a card game that went horribly wrong he is shot in the back of the head by Vito. He is shot in a run-down, high crime area which makes it look like he was killed by a drug dealer.Mikey Palmice: Shot multiple times by Paulie and Christopher.Chucky Signore: Shot by Tony down at the docks during Tony's war with Junior, Silvio and Tony take his body out on his boat and presumably dump him in the ocean.Jimmy Altieri: At the time Tony and others hear about Big Pussy beeing a rat, they assume that there has been a mistake and Jimmy is the one who is really a rat, because they look alike etc. Shot in the back of the head by Silvio.Burt Gervasi: confesses to Silvio he's been playing both sides between New York and New Jersey. In the hopes that Silvio would join him in betraying Tony, Silvio strangles him with a garotte wire.Dino Zerelli: Shot in the face by Al Barese and Christopher for trying to rob the poker game.Matt Bevilaqua: Shot by Tony and Big Pussy multiple times for trying to kill Christopher.Sean Gismonte: Shot in the head by Christopher while Sean attempts to kill ChrisDonny K: Beaten Severely by Johnny Sack but he survives.Brendan Filone: Shot through the eye by Mikey.Jackie Aprile: dies of cancer.Feech LaManna: Set up by Tony's crew and sent back to prison for violating parole.Walden Belfiore: Survives.Terry Doria: Survives.New York FamilyPhil Leotardo: Starts a war with New Jersey. Shot in the head and chest by Walden. Then Phil's SUV runs over his own head.Jonathan 'Johnny Sack' Sacrimoni: Dies of cancer in prison.Carmine Lupertazzi: dies of a stroke.'Little Carmine' Lupertazzi Jr.: Has a small War with Johnny Sack over control of the New York family after his father dies. Eventually he bows out and moves to Florida to produce films.Rusty Millio: Killed by Italian hitmen hired by Tony at the request of Johnny Sack.Joe Peeps: Killed by Tony Blundetto.Angelo Garepe: Killed by Phil Leotardo.MiscellaneousDr. Jennifer Melfi: Learns there is a study about how sociopaths use therapy to hone their skills of deception. So she uses this as an excuse to end her sessions with Tony once and for all. She isn't seen again after that.Artie Bucco: In the final season, the indication is that Artie has dealt with his personal issues and worked to restore his business, with Nuovo Vesuvio even playing host to renowned New York Jets coach Eric Mangini.Charmaine Bucco: Reconciles with Artie and continues to help run the restaurant.Rosalie Aprile stays close friends with Carmela after Rosalie's husband and son die, she remains very close and supportive to Carmela through all her hard times and goes on a trip to Paris with her.J.T. Dolan: shot in the head by Christopher. Christopher falls off the wagon after getting ridiculed by Tony and Paulie. He goes up to J.T.'s apartment for support but J.T. instead says things to anger Christopher who shoots him in the head before leaving.
Q
What are the lyrics to the theme song?
A
Woke up this morning, got yourself a gun Your mama always said you'd be the chosen one She said yeah, one in a million you got gun shine. But you were born under a bad sign with a blue moon in your eye And you woke up this morning, and all that love had gone. Your papa never told you about right and wrong. But you lookin' good baby I believe that you're feelin' fine, shame about it. Born under a bad sign with a blue moon in your eye so sing it now Woke up this morning. Got a blue moon in your eye Woke up this morning the world turned upside down, lord but things ain't been the same since the blues walked into town. But you one in a million 'cause you got that shot gun shine, shame about it. Born under a bad sign with a blue moon in your eyes Woke up this morning. Got yourself a gun. Got yourself a gun. Got yourself a gun.
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Photos from cast
Fairuza Balk Jean-Hugues Anglade Alicia Witt Maria Grazia Cucinotta Anthony Alessandro Michael Buscemi Nancy Cassaro Jonah Falcon
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