Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers (WGA):

Eric Pooley (articles)
Dick Beebe (written by)

Release Date:

24 November 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Action

Plot Keywords:

Based On Article | Mafia

Cast

Tony Danza	...	Gus Farace
Ted Levine	...	Charles Rose
Dan Lauria	...	Paulie Romano
Frank Vincent	...	Joseph F. Zanni Jr.
Joe Lisi	...	Bobby Fontino
James Rebhorn	...	Timothy Lanigan
Nicholas Turturro	...	Danny D'Arcangelo
Caroline Aaron	...	Dolly
Leonardo Cimino
Sam Coppola
Wendy Makkena	...	Brenda
Margaret Klenck
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Hatcher
Kevin Corrigan
Steven Marcus	...	Vinnie Pergola
Al Shannon
Bingo O'Malley	...	Jackie Mahoney
William Cameron	...	Howard Blum
Helena Ruoti	...	Mary Jane Hatcher
Dean Wells	...	Mikey Vio
Erik Jensen	...	Boat Owner
Jason Carr	...	Zach Hatcher
Raymond Laine	...	Mr. D'Arcangelo
Lamont Arnold	...	Black Agent
Lori Cardille	...	Female Agent
Curt DeBor	...	Blonde Agent
Larry John Meyers	...	Older Agent
Lee Mazzilli	...	Wiseguy
Bernard Canepari	...	Maitre d'
Marc Moritz	...	Ken Colford
Mike Pintek	...	Doug Shaw
Alex Coleman	...	Agent #1
Darnell Suttles	...	Agent #2
Pete Ferry	...	Player
Alderina Narducci	...	Grandmother
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John W. Iwanonkiw	...	Cop in car (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Markle

Writing credits (WGA)
Eric Pooley		(articles A Federal Case and Death of a Hood)
Dick Beebe		(written by)

Produced by
Kenneth Kaufman	....	producer
Tom Patchett	....	executive producer
Gerrit van der Meer	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Mark Snow

Cinematography by
Mark Irwin

Film Editing by
David Campling

Casting by
Lynn Kressel

Production Design by
William Strom

Costume Design by
Ingrid Ferrin

Makeup Department
Jeannee Josefczyk	....	makeup artist
Jeffrey A. Rubis	....	hair stylist (as Jeff Rubis)

Production Management
Skip Chasey	....	executive in charge of production
James M. Jaffee	....	executive in charge of production
Gerrit van der Meer	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Otie Brown	....	second assistant director
Mark McGann	....	first assistant director (as Marc McGann)

Art Department
Chris Call	....	property master
Louis P. Taylor	....	construction coordinator (as Louis Taylor)
Paul Bucciarelli	....	second scenic artist (uncredited)
Thomas J. Garrigan	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Linda Coffey	....	production sound mixer
George Tyson	....	boom operator
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
James Reedy	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
John Janusek	....	key grip
Ed Letteri	....	gaffer
Michael Listorti	....	dolly grip
Gregory L. Edwards	....	grip (uncredited)
Bart Flaherty	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
Frank McGough	....	best boy electric (uncredited)
Ethan Phillips	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Donna M. Belajac	....	casting: Pittsburgh (as Donna Belajac)
Nancy Mosser	....	extras casting
Julie Matthews	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kimberly Weeks	....	wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Brad Savage	....	post-production coordinator
Patricia Staines	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation coordinator
James Stewart	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Lisa Bradley	....	production office coordinator
Craig Cannold	....	production accountant
Arthur Goodrich	....	production controller
Steffany Hannan	....	assistant: Mr. Markle
Judy Matthews	....	location manager
Liz Porter	....	script supervisor
Debbie Smith	....	assistant: Mr. Kaufman
Brad Uecker	....	post-production accountant
Kimberly Weeks	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Katie Face Productions
• Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
• World International Network (WIN)

Distributors

• World International Network (WIN)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Jovem Pan Home Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Dead and Alive
In the Line of Duty: Mob Justice
Mob Justice (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and drug content.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Katie Face Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Farace and his accomplice drive past the DEA agents' car and does a U-Turn, there is a security officer/fireman in the background. In the next shot from outside the car, the officer is gone.

Good movie, but most people have never seen it

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This is the fact-based story of Gus Farace, a wannabe mobster who kills an undercover federal DEA agent because he thinks he's a drug snitch. At the time the movie was filmed, it was the largest ever federal manhunt in U.S. history (and I believe it still is as of 2006).

In order for the feds to find him, they start harassing known mob associates of Farace to the point where their mob operations are being considerably hindered. The mob is afraid that if Farace is captured, he will give out secret information regarding certain members of the crime family. Therefore, the mob "puts out a contract" on Farace to have him killed before the feds get to him - hence the name Dead (the mob wants him dead) and Alive (the feds want him alive).

The story does a fairly good job of sticking to the facts. If you like mob movies, this one would be worth your while to see.

I have the DVD version of the movie and I think the director (Peter Markle) gives one of the most boring commentaries I've ever heard. There are so many things that happened in this movie (I know because I was an extra) and he never really mentions them. Also, when watching the commentary, he goes for minutes on end without saying one word (and you cannot hear the sound of the movie in the background).

***Spoiler Warning*** In the end, the mob gets to Farace first, pumping him with several bullets.