Mafioso: The Father, the Son (2004)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Anthony Caldarella

Writers:

Sal Mazzotta (writer)
Leo Rossi (writer) ...

Release Date:

2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Apparent heir to the Philadelphia Paradiso mafia family, Frank Paradiso, finds himself confronted with...

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Sal Mazzotta	...	Frank Paradiso
Leo Rossi	...	Vito Lupo
Robert Costanzo	...	Antonio Paradiso
Johnny Williams	...	Danny Defino
Ken Lerner	...	Sid Freeman
Tamela D'Amico	...	Gina Paradiso
Susan Priver	...	Lisa Paradiso
Freddie Ganno	...	Vince Lupo
Tony Devon	...	Louie Eggs
Frank Adonis	...	Luca Veneri
Louis Lippa	...	Gus Armadino
Tony Luke Jr.	...	Paulie Hammer
William DaRuffa	...	Richie Z
Susan Moses	...	Maria Paradiso
Joe LaBarbera	...	Peter Veneri

Also Known As:

The Father, the Son (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, violence, sexuality and drug use.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Eagle Films

Soundtrack:

You're killing Me

A great Indy film

I was really impressed with the depth of talent this small film was able to pull in. It's what gives this mafia movie a heart. While it doesn't have the shiny polished feel of a typical big budget studio film, it's a quality piece with solid talent and a good story at it's core. It's that Indy feel to it that should draw you to watch it in the first place. Making films is an incredibly hard thing to do, making good films is nearly impossible. Add to that little or no budget and you can just imagine how hard these guys worked to pull it off and, at least in my opinion, they did. If you're looking for a night in and want to add a little flavor to the evening this film is a great fit.