18 Shades of Dust 1999  R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Danny Aiello III
Cast: Danny Aiello, William Forsythe, Aida Turturro, Polly Draper, Leonardo Cimino, Michael Margotta, Vincent Pastore, Frank Pellegrino, Larry Romano, Raymond Serra
An aging hit man, Vincent (Danny Aiello), is in trouble with the mob for (allegedly) ratting on the boss. So now, Tommy (William Forsythe), the hot-headed son of the boss, is after Vincent. But, Vincent was a hero of Tommy's as Tommy grew up. What's a person to do? Too long and philosophical. Directing debut of stuntman Danny Aiello III, Danny Aiello's son.
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 Mickey Blue Eyes 1999  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Kelly Makin
Cast: Hugh Grant, James Caan, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Burt Young, James Fox, Joe Viterelli, Gerry Becker, Maddie Corman, Tony Darrow, Paul Lazar, Vincent Pastore, Frank Pellegrino, Scott Thompson, John Ventimiglia, Margaret Devine
A very respectable Manhattan art auctioneer, Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant), proposes marriage to Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and only later learns that she is a Mafia princess–the daughter of Mafia chief Frank Vitale (James Caan). Frank takes a liking to Michael, and Michael's life changes: his trucked-in deliveries start arriving on time, but he pays the price via favors expected by the mobsters.
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 One Tough Cop 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Stephen Baldwin, Chris Penn, Mike McGlone, Gina Gershon, Paul(2) Guilfoyle, Amy Irving, Frank Pellegrino, Paul Calderon, Victor Slezak, Luis Guzman
A dedicated cop, Bo Dieti (Stephen Baldwin), still keeps in touch with friends from his youth–even though some have become mobsters; for example, Ritchie Lacassa (Mike McGlone) is now a mob lieutenant. To make matters worse, Dieti's partner, Duke Finnerty (Sean Penn), owes gambling debts. All this puts Dieti in a very precarious position for blackmail.
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story 1992  R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alastair Reid
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Jeff Daniels, Maria Conchita Alonse, Eli Wallach, Robert Prosky, Donald Moffat, Al Waxman, Tony Lo Bianco, Kate Reid, Brad Sullivan, Val Avery, Jude Ciccolella, Victor Slezak, Frank Pellegrino, Henderson Forsythe
This true story involves the activities of Jackie Presser (Brian Dennehy) who became president of the Teamsters Union following the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Presser had problems with the FBI and the Mafia, and his rise to power proved to be short-lived.
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| 1. 18 Shades of Dust (1999)
2. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
3. One Tough Cop (1998)
4. Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
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