Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (TV 1988)Director:Michael SwitzerWriter:Lee David Zlotoff |
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Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (TV 1988)Director:Michael SwitzerWriter:Lee David Zlotoff |
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| Anthony LaPaglia | ... | ||
| Vincent Guastaferro | ... | ||
| Trini Alvarado | ... |
Anna
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| Michael Moriarty | ... |
Hugh Kelly
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Michael Russo | ... |
Paul Ricca
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Louis Guss |
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| Clayton Landey | ... |
Ted Newberry
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Renata Vanni |
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Michael Collins |
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| Mike Starr | ... |
Sergeant Harry Lang
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| Wayne Grace |
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Peter Iacangelo |
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Pat Renella |
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Lynn Tufeld |
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I believe that this made-for-TV-biopic was Anthony LaPaglia's first major leading role on screen - and what a great start! The film is beautifully made and acted by all throughout. As has been already mentioned it is illuminating to see a member of the mafia being depicted as a truly caring husband and father, thus making the scene concerning the death of his wife intensely poignant - LaPaglia is always streets ahead of most other actors in putting over the deeper emotional aspects of a character and here in this role he excels. I assume the story keeps basically to the truth though as a Brit I'm not totally au fait with the intricacies of Nitti's life. I think anyone interested in the US mafioso and who found "The Untouchables" film and the old TV series enjoyable but a little far-fetched would thoroughly enjoy and appreciate this incarnation. For any LaPaglia fan out there I would have to say that this film definitely falls into the category of compulsory and compulsive viewing!!