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:

The intersection where family, honor and betrayal collide.

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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

While the film is set in Philadelphia, it was filmed in Pittsburgh.

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Goofs

When Tommy enters Reggio's mansion he clearly gets shot in the right shoulder/arm. His arm just hangs at his side and subsequently he carries his gun in his left hand. When he reaches the basement and finds his brother Vincent he is shown carrying the gun with his right hand with his left arm being limp. In the same scene he finishes clearing the room and has mobility in his left arm again to grab Vincent. Then when he gets shot in the back he is back to having a limp left arm and shoots the bodyguard with his right hand.

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Quotes

Tommy: When I saw my father shot dead outside ours house, I remember thinking he probably deserved it.

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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

Trying Too Hard At The Impossible

This is a fancy production with all the right bells and whistles however it gives an impression of only being an assembly of second takes from past gangster flicks. There is nothing original or spellbinding in the film and unfortunately the acting comes across as only being phony. It rings of a small-town group trying to outdo the pros by imitating them. Like Dennis Hopper the movie is just not believable. I must say I do believe the storyline is credible along with all of the film's technical aspects though I find it hard to believe more of an effort wasn't made to appear unique and intriguing in overall presentation.