Spike of Bensonhurst
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| 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 |
| Editing by | Stan Salfas |
| Distributed by | FilmDallas |
| Release date(s) | September 16, 1988 (CAN) November 11, 1988 (USA) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $623,112[1] |
Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 comedy-drama and mafia film directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell. The film also features Ernest Borgnine, Maria Pitillo, Dave Bettge, and Talisa Soto.
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[edit] Plot
In the film, the protagonist, Spike Fumo, is a young Italian 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.
[edit] Cast
- Sasha Mitchell.....Spike Fumo
- Ernest Borgnine.....Baldo Cacetti
- Anne DeSalvo.....Sylvia Cacetti
- Sylvia Miles.....Congresswoman
- Talisa Soto.....India
- Rick Aviles.....Bandanna
- Geraldine Smith.....Helen Fumo
- Maria Pitillo.....Angel Cacetti
- E Também com o belo ator..Rodney Harvey
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 1989: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - Ernest Borgnine
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