By the Gun (2014)

Nick, a young Boston Italian, trying to find purpose in the ideology of the mafia and finding his world turned upside down.

Director:

James Mottern

Writer:

Emilio Mauro

Stars:

Ben Barnes, Leighton Meester, George Carroll

Cast

Credited cast:
Ben Barnes	...	Nick Tortano
Leighton Meester	...	Ali Matazano
George Carroll	...	George Mullins (as Slaine)
Ritchie Coster	...	Tony Matazano
Toby Jones	...	Jerry
Harvey Keitel	...	Salvatore Vitaglia
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Vincent Tortano
Kenny Wormald	...	Vito Tortano
Jay Giannone	...	Joe
Tully Banta-Cain	...	Tommy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Bloomfield	...	Mob Boss
Damien Di Paola	...	Michael
Armen Garo	...	Angelo
Robert Masiello	...	Lounge Patron
Sasha Olson	...	Lena

Storyline

Nick Tortano is a smooth-talking, ambitious criminal from the streets of Boston. After years spent working for and idolizing the Italian gangsters he finally proves himself to the boss and becomes a made man. However, once inside, Nick conflicts with a moneymaker for the Mafia and begins to drive a wedge between him and Boss.

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | criminal | gangster | stolen money | dead woman | 

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Taglines:

Nick wanted to be a made man until he found a reason to get out

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content, nudity, language throughout and some drug use

Did You Know?

Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Soundtracks

Darkness
Performed by Tully Banta-Cain
Courtesy of SuperNova Records

User Reviews

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When a man takes the oath to become a made guy in the Mafia, he promises to put the family before anything else. For most gangsters, this never becomes an issue, but for Nick Tortano (Ben Barnes) it becomes the basis for an impossible decision. A series of events lead Tortano into having to decide between his new family and his old one. Either choice means that someone he loves will become a target, and he has to decide, who in his life is the most expendable. Most films about the Mafia follow a very specific pattern, leading people to say all these films are the same. There is some truth to that, but By The Gun is certainly an exception. The film follows a new member is a small family and the story told from his point of view, giving us a very different look at La Costa Nostra. Ben Barnes stars in one of his first leading roles and was outstanding. Barnes, mostly recognized as an ancillary character from the Chronicles of Narnia series, finally steps into the spotlight and shows that he has what it takes to star. I was impressed with the story and setting of this film, but I wasn't crazy about the cast, in fact, there were several actors who really brought the quality of this movie down, but Ben Barnes wasn't one of them. His performance really added some legitimacy to this film and if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be recommending it at all. By The Gun is not your typical Mafia movie, because Nick Tortano isn't your typical gangster. He has a conscience that comes into conflict with his life of crime at every turn and watching him decide the fate of everyone he loves was really something worth watching.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

By the Gun

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirabelle Pictures Productions, Artina Films, Mirabelle Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1