Mafia Princess (TV 1986)

Fact-based story based on crime boss Salavatore 'Sam' Giancana's daughter's autobiography. As titled, the story focuses on Antoniette Giancarlo's troubled relationship with her father and examines their life between 1935 to 1975.

Director:

Robert L. Collins

Writers:

Antoinette Giancana (book), Thomas C. Renner (book),

Stars:

Susan Lucci, Kathleen Widdoes, Tony Curtis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Susan Lucci	...	Antoinette Giancana
Kathleen Widdoes	...	Angelina Giancana
Tony Curtis	...	Sam Giancana
Chuck Shamata	...	Louie
Louis Di Bianco	...	Jimmy Lucca (as Louie DiBianco)
David McIlwraith	...	Dr. Raymond Spiros
Tony De Santis	...	Joey Leone (as Tony DeSantis)
Marsha Moreau	...	Little Annette
Albert Schultz	...	Phillip
Norma Edwards	...	School Administrator
Ken Pogue	...	Committee Member
Tom Harvey	...	David O'Brien
Bill Lake	...	Federal Agent
Laurie Waller-Benson	...	Nun Administrator
John Mackenzie	...	Hotel Waiter

Storyline

Fact-based story based on crime boss Salavatore 'Sam' Giancana's daughter's autobiography. As titled, the story focuses on Antoniette Giancarlo's troubled relationship with her father and examines their life between 1935 to 1975.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | independence | generation gap | organized crime | corruption | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

La princesa de la mafia

Filming Locations:

Ontario Ladies College, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Group W

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

mafia at its best

Lucci is perfectly cast as the title character. Being of Italian descent herself. As usual they don't make full use of the talent they have at hand and only use a TV movie budget when all involved could have made a more satisfying piece with a feature budget. To add to it they have got Tony Curtis involved and the script editors are looking underneath to see why mobsters make such bad family men. Something to do with commitment s to organized crime maybe? The clever part of the script is casting Curtis as not stained with murders. Instead maintaining control throughout with his presence to keep his lieutenants in line. An added bonus is seeing Lucci's talent and beauty which explains how she influenced the 'Catherine PRendergast' portraits by the GB actor and psychic Stephen Armourae. See this and 'Invitation to Hell' is to see that Lucci is one of the best in Hollywood and why she has impressed Armourae so much.