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

Val Kilmer's cameo was filmed while on break from the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang shoot.

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Goofs

Joey fires the remainder of his shots in the bedroom at Reggio's wife, the slide retracts on the gun which is an indication that the gun is empty, the gun falls to the ground but moments later Joey retrieves the gun and the slide is now released

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Quotes

[at Lauren's waiting for Vic to move out of the house]
Lauren: We're trying to get him out of the house.
Val: So I shut off the A/C in the apartment. He'll be so hot, he'll have to move out!
Holly: Val! He's a fireman! He's used to the heat!

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Crazy Credits

Jesse Gullion - Milk Shake Guy

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Connections

References Coyote Ugly (2000)

User Reviews

Pleasantly surprised at the intensity of this sleeper

It had a legitimate cast, though I was a little disappointed in the screen time of some of the actors and you can figure out which ones I'm referring to if you have also watched the film. It seemed to take some time in getting around to the heart of the story, particularly at the beginning. And there may have been some parts that did not need to be included, but it was still more than watchable, notably in large part to Giovanni Ribisi. He is more believable in this role than most people including myself would give him credit for. It is Ribisi, in fact, who is the star of this film, not Madsen. Madsen just has the "central character" role. Yet Madsen I felt did not screw up his part. He just wasn't interesting. His character screamed one-dimensional and static just like most "good guy" roles do. He wasn't even a good guy. There weren't any good guys here. Not him, not La Cosa Nostra, not the Sicilian and his Mafia, and certainly not the FBI agents. The Feds were, after the Sicilian Riggio naturally, the worst lying backstabbing scum of the show. And you know what? I didn't mind the fact that they were all evil. Because 90 percent of the human race is and the other 10 percent don't care enough to do anything about that fact. Now that's realism on the silver screen. The ending left me feeling satisfied and even a little sad which is not a bad thing. It must mean I actually cared about the characters. And yes, I'm buying this one. My only gripe is that it didn't get some large financial backing behind it and go wide release. But from Lion's Gate, that isn't too surprising. They lacked the bankroll to make "10th & Wolf" into a "Godfather" and that is a true pity. That being said, it is a decent picture.