Sharkskin (2015)

Italian tailor Mike Esposito makes suits for mafia Don Piano and falls into a moral dilemma.

Director:

Dan Perri

Writer:

Dan Perri

Stars:

John Aprea, David Proval, Robert Costanzo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Aprea	...	Mike Esposito
David Proval	...	Uncle Charlie
Robert Costanzo	...	Mayor La Guardia
Don Calfa	...	Joey 'Snot'
Natalija Nogulich	...	Rose
Cara Pifko	...	Franki
John Capodice	...	Don Piano
Christopher Amitrano	...	Sammy Esposito
Maddalena Ischiale	...	Marlene Piano
Donna Ponterotto	...	Lilly Esposito
Travis Myers	...	Tony 'Dots'
Carmen Argenziano	...	Jakie Hooks
Al Bernstein	...	Schmool Snek
Maria Ciampa	...	Skinnie Minnie
Paul Cuneo	...	Man on street

Storyline

Set in post-World War II Manhattan, Sharkskin tells the story of custom tailor Mike Esposito's encounters with local mobsters who run the neighborhood. Mike is drawn into the mob when Mafia Don Piano orders Mike to make a suit for a special occasion. Mike becomes enamored with and later repelled by the mob's operations and whereby he confronts his morality and principles that he lives by and puts his family in jeopardy.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was to be filmed in Galena, IL, where Field of Dreams was filmed.

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Connections

Remake of Sharkskin (1991)

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Soundtracks

Sonata For Strings No. 3
Written by Gioachino Rossini
From the European Archive
Licensed under PD Mark 1.0

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

2015 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finchley Central Films, Pelican Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1