West New York (1996)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Phil Gallo

Writers:

Steve Bretschneider (story) and
Phil Gallo (story)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

On The Other Side Of The River, An Ex-Cop Is About To Cross The Line...

Plot:

An ex-cop supervises the destruction of corporate bonds redeemed by a New Jersey bank. He plans to steal...

Plot Keywords:

Ex Cop | Female Nudity | Murder | Mobster | Independent Film

Cast

Frank Vincent	...	Tom Colletti
Gian DiDonna	...	Jimmy Vero
Gloria Darpino	...	Diane Ryan
Brian McCormack	...	Frank Ryan
Victor Colicchio	...	Berto
Vincent Pastore	...	Carmine Ferraro
Brian Burke	...	Zeller
Dan Grimaldi	...	Police Captain (as Daniel Grimaldi)
Benny Nieves	...	Joaquin
Henry LeBlanc	...	Bill (Frank's Partner)
Trade Martin	...	George Patera
Michael Squicciarini	...	Paulie (Body Guard)
Jack O'Connell	...	Wickes
John Henry Cox	...	Well-dressed Man
Liam Mitchell	...	Father Ryan

Also Known As:

Paperblood

Runtime:

UK:86 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, USA

Company:

KarmaCity Entertainment

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jimmy Vero: [voiceover] My dad always used to say things like "I wonder what's around that corner" or "Hey Jimmy, what d'ya think's at the end of that road?". Yeah, when I was a kid people used to talk like that, used to say those kinds of things, er, just everyday expressions they used. They never really asked themselves, "What's at the end of the road?". When I was a kid I figured people just didn't worry about those things and that made me sad I guess... still does.

Creativity Is Dominant In A Promising First Feature.

Tom Coletti (Frank Vincent), after losing his career as a police detective, as well as his marriage, due to alcoholism has defeated that demon and is employed supervising the shredding of corporate bonds issued on a New Jersey bank, but when Tom becomes a victim of temptation he removes some of the negotiable issues to sell and becomes trapped between purchasing gangsters to whom he turns, and a local syndicate boss resentful that such a lucrative transaction has not been offered to him. This low budget production, originally titled PAPERBLOOD, is the first effort from director Phil Gallo, also responsible for much of its script, editing, and scoring, and despite the typical visual characteristics stemming from an original 16mm. print, it is an encouraging debut for Gallo, who takes risks throughout by shifting prominence of his characters, employing frequent closeups of the New York based cast, frequently utilizing naturalistic dialogue, while even including a touch of Magical Realism for a characterization propelled plot wherein back stories have true importance, and where a perception of intensity provided by all engaged moderates the melodramatic effects of some scenes.