Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?
Genre: Drama
Stars: Peter Falk, Timothy Hutton, Lauren Holly, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tyne Daly, Paul Lazar
Crew: Sarah Cawley (Director of Photography), Paul Hapenny (Screenplay), Graham Theakston (Director), Betsy Alton (Set Decoration), Cis Corman (Executive Producer), Jeff Sackman (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Lions Gate Films, Angry Mob, Barwood Films
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 04, 1998
IMDb: 4.9
