10th & Wolf (2006)

A former street tough returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his home turf, he once again finds himself tangling with the mob boss who was instrumental in his going off to be a soldier.

Director:

Robert Moresco

Writers:

Robert Moresco, Allan Steele

Stars:

James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Marsden	...	Tommy
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Joey
Brad Renfro	...	Vincent
Piper Perabo	...	Brandy
Dennis Hopper	...	Matty Matello
Brian Dennehy	...	Agent Horvath
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Tina
Leo Rossi	...	Agent Thornton
Dash Mihok	...	Junior
Tommy Lee	...	Jimmy Tattoo
Francesco Salvi	...	Luciano Reggio
Val Kilmer	...	Murtha
John Capodice	...	Sipio
Billy Gallo	...	Provenzano
Ken Garito	...	Willy

Storyline

February, 1991. Tommy, a Desert Storm marine dismayed that the US isn't taking out Saddam, breaks some rules and faces hard labor. An FBI agent offers him an out: go home to his gritty, dockside home in Pennsylvania and help get the goods on an Italian heroine dealer; in return, no prison time and no arrest of Tommy's brother Vincent and cousin Joey. Loyalty to family conflicts with loyalty to the code of the street. Can Tommy sort it out, protect his brother and cousin, and stay true? Do young men die - in the sands of the Middle East and on the mean streets of the US - for no reason?

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Plot Keywords:

desert storm | fbi | fbi agent | broken glass | strip club | 

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Taglines:

Where an ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some drug content and sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Fabrication Films [us] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

12 April 2007 (Lebanon)

Also Known As:

For Life

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,774 (USA) (18 August 2006)

Gross:

$53,481 (USA) (8 September 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the Sicilians name is Provenzano, this is the name that the real life undercover officer used to bring down mafia hitman, Richard 'Ice Man' Kuklinski.

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Goofs

When James Marsden's character is dropped off at the diner after his first night at the bar, his hair is considerably longer than the buzz cut he has during the entire film.

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Quotes

Vincent: They wanted me to set you up, you and Joey. But these greaseballs don't know us guys from 10th and Wolf.

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Crazy Credits

In Memorium, Dino De Laurentiis as Dino A. De Laurentiis Jr.

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Connections

References Coyote Ugly (2000)

User Reviews

Excellent mafia film with just the right amount of violence

While living in Pittsburgh when 10th and Wolf was being filmed, I eagerly awaited its release, but never heard anything about it. After recently renting it, I loved the film. I feel that it's equivocal to a modern day Goodfellas; so why haven't I heard anything about this movie? Why haven't more people seen it, I wonder? The acting is top-notch, with great cinematography as well. I think this has been James Marsden's best work to date, and his character is very well developed throughout the plot. It just seems like a shame that there are 40 copies of Failure to Launch, but only two copies of Tenth and Wolf at my local Blockbuster.