Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
| Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Borghese |
| Produced by | Paul Borghese, Robyn K. Bennett, William DeMeo |
| Written by | Paul Borghese |
| Starring |
William DeMeo Wass Stevens Louis Vanaria Ice-T Jeffrey Atkins Vincent Pastore Tony Darrow Elia Monte-Brown Samantha Ivers Cathy Moriarty Armand Assante Ja Rule |
| Music by | Lance McVickar |
| Cinematography | Chris Walters |
| Edited by | Ray Chung |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Grindstone Entertainment Group, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn is a 2013 American crime film written and directed by Paul Borghese, starring William DeMeo, Wass Stevens, and Louis Vanaria.[1]
Plot
Bobby Baldano, (William DeMeo) is the black sheep of his family. When he gets out of prison after serving a five year sentence, his Father, (Armand Assante) has high hopes of a fresh start for him and coming to work at Joseph Baldano & Sons Contracting, the legitimate and thriving multi-generational family business Bobby's grandfather built up from nothing. But Bobby's a mob connected street thug who gets caught back up in a life of inescapable crime. He has two families - one supportive and loving, the other dangerous and deadly. He must decide between the two families and once he does truths are revealed that Bobby always knew but was too blind to see and too afraid to face.
Cast
- William DeMeo as Bobby Baldano
- Wass Stevens as Jimmy Vitigliano
- Louis Vanaria as Stan "the Jew" Gerzof
- Ice-T as Tyler Moss
- Jeffrey Atkins as Willie Davis
- Vincent Pastore as Luigi Leone
- Tony Darrow as Patsy Pirati
- Elia Monte-Brown as Rena
- Samantha Ivers as Gina
- Cathy Moriarty as Sarah Baldano
- Armand Assante as Joseph Baldano Sr.
- Charles Parshley as Joseph Baldano Jr.
- William Sweet as FBI Agent Benson
- Robert Costanzo as Lenny Leone