Spike of Bensonhurst
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.
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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 |
| Edited by | Stan Salfas |
| Distributed by | FilmDallas |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $623,112[1] |
Plot
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 Brooklyn, where he falls in love with a girl from that neighborhood.
Cast
- Sasha Mitchell as Spike Fumo
- Ernest Borgnine as Baldo Cacetti
- Anne De Salvo as Sylvia Cacetti
- Talisa Soto as India
- Frank Adonis as Vinaca
- Rick Aviles as Bandanna
- Frank Gio as Pete Fumo
- Rodney Harvey as Frankie
- Sylvia Miles as Congresswoman
- Maria Pitillo as Angel Cacetti
- Geraldine Smith as Helen Fumo
Awards and nominations
- 1989: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - Ernest Borgnine
References
- "Spike of Bensonhurst". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
External links
- Spike of Bensonhurst at IMDb
- Spike of Bensonhurst at AllMovie
- Spike of Bensonhurst at Rotten Tomatoes
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