Plot

Under-appreciated 'family' member Gino Corso is finally given an opportunity to prove himself worthy of New York's fifth largest crime syndicate. What transpires is a humorous tale of a family seeking common ground, and a loving wife torn between loyalty and survival.

Unorganized Crime is the story of a traditional Italian family and their internal struggle to remain a family.

For generations, the Corso family has embodied loyalty, closeness, unity and stability. But not presently. While trying to hold on to seeds of the past, the family has begun to break down under the strains of modern life and the ever-changing world in which they live.

The individual struggle each family member personally deals with - as husbands, wives, sons, and daughters - are all identifiable issues for male and female audiences, young and old: adultery, divorce, domestic violence, drug addiction, mortality, and religious beliefs to name a few. All come into play as the Corso family struggles to maintain its standing as the fifth largest crime family in New York. (They used to be first.)

By utilizing the Mafia (the ultimate family) as a backdrop, the Corso struggles are heightened by the nefarious nature of the business and its ruthless code. When the fight for survival occurs both inside the home and out on the street, life for the Corso family is anything but organized. As events play out we can't help but notice the deterioration of the loyalty and values that once set them apart. It becomes thematically evident how fragile even the greatest blessings in life are, especially family.

But what makes Unorganized Crime unquestionably unique are the comedic elements generously found throughout, largely due to the quirky characters and the odd situations in which they find themselves.

For an ethnic group like the Italians, who have always embraced their culture, the actions that the Corso family members take to better adapt to a younger generation and a new way of doing things will be critical to their survival. But their fate will ultimately come down to their ability to count on one another. Even if the best of circumstances plays out, it may not be enough to save all of them. Like the best of its kind, it's Greek tragedy reimagined through a modern lens.