Lookin' Italian (1994)
There can be no peace without honor and family.
After an unfortunate incident causes him to leave the "family business" and move to Los Angeles, Vinny Pallazzo is living a quiet life. When his nephew, Anthony, moves in with him, Vinny slowly learns to live life to the fullest again. However, Anthony is young, and is living life in the fast lane. He brings out the demons from Vinny's past. Now Vinny must try to stop Anthony from making the same mistakes that changed his life forever.
Casting
- Jay Acovone — Vinny Pallazzo
- Matt LeBlanc — Anthony
- Stephanie Richards — Danielle
- Lou Rawls — Willy
- John LaMotta — Don Dinardo
- Denise Richards — Elizabeth
- Ralph Manza — Manza
- Réal Andrews — Riva
- Argentina Brunetti — Grandmother
- Raquel Gardner — Cassandra
- Mary Pat Gleason — Casting Director
- Gloria Hendry — Leon's Mother
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: New York City
Lookin' Italian is a 1994 American crime film directed by Guy Magar and starring Jay Acovone and Matt LeBlanc.
Production
A low-budget independent movie, Lookin' Italian is meant to be, in director Guy Magar words, "an hommage to Scorsese and to Italian-American culture ... To me, the words "Lookin' Italian" mean "lookin' good".
Magar also mentioned in his autobiography about the good friendship between Acovone and LeBlanc, as Acovone took LeBlanc under his wing and helped him with his acting.
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