Spike of Bensonhurst
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 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Morrissey |
| Produced by |
Nelson Lyon David Weisman |
| Written by |
Alan Bowne Paul Morrissey |
| Starring |
Sasha Mitchell Ernest Borgnine Anne Desalvo Sylvia Miles Talisa Soto Rick Aviles |
| Music by | Coati Mundi |
| Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
| Edited by | Stan Salfas |
| Distributed by | FilmDallas |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $623,112[1] |
Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 American comedy-drama and mafia film written and directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell. The film also features Ernest Borgnine, Maria Pitillo, and Talisa Soto.
Plot
In the film, the protagonist, Spike Fumo (Mitchell), is a young Italian-American man who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and aspires to be a boxer. However, he falls in love with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. As he is forced to leave, he moves to Red Hook, Brooklyn, a predominantly Puerto Rican section of New York City, where he falls in love with a girl from that neighborhood, as well.
Cast
- Sasha Mitchell as Spike Fumo
- Ernest Borgnine as Baldo Cacetti
- Anne DeSalvo as Sylvia Cacetti
- Talisa Soto as India
- Frank Adonis as Vinaca
- Rick Aviles as Bandanna
- Robert Compono as Chicago Boxer
- Frank Gio as Pete Fumo
- Rodney Harvey as Frankie
- Sylvia Miles as Congresswoman
- Maria Pitillo as Angel Cacetti
- Karen Shallo as Blondie
- Geraldine Smith as Helen Fumo
- Mario Todisco as Tortorella
- Christopher Anthony Young as Carmine
Awards and nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1989: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - Ernest Borgnine
References
- ↑ "Spike of Bensonhurst". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
External links
- Spike of Bensonhurst at the Internet Movie Database
- Spike of Bensonhurst at AllMovie
- Spike of Bensonhurst at Rotten Tomatoes
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