An aspiring gangster (Vincent Piazza) and his new girlfriend (Patricia Arquette) embark on a crime spree against the mob in 1990s New York.
Release Date: December 4th, 2015
R |1 hr 30 min
Plot SummaryAn aspiring gangster (Vincent Piazza) and his new girlfriend (Patricia Arquette) embark on a crime spree against the mob in 1990s New York.
Cast: Patricia Arquette, Vincent Piazza, Michael Imperioli, Vincenzo Amato, Domenick Lombardozzi, David Zayas, Nick Sandow, Mike Starr
Director: Nick Sandow
Genres: Crime drama
Production Co: Electric Entertainment, Traction Media
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