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MOVIE • 2008

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

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Top Cast

Paul Borghese

Paul Borghese

Narrator

Francis Capra

Francis Capra

Calogero 'C' Anello

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

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Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

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Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

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Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

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Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

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John Turturro

John Turturro

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Frank Capra, Jr.

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David Chase

David Chase

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Giorgio Bertellini

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Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese

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Spike Lee

Spike Lee

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Steven Fischler

Director

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Theatrical release date: January 20, 2008

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January 20, 2008

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English

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United States of America

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