Alphabet City (1984)

Directed by

Amos Poe

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

R

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Italian-American gangster named Johnny runs his neighborhood in Alphabet City on behalf of the Mafia. He faces dangers from rivals and the pressures of his criminal life in the East Village.

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What happens

Alphabet City is a 1984 American crime-drama film directed by Amos Poe. The story follows a young New York City gangster of Italian descent named Johnny, who has been given control over his own neighborhood by the Mafia. Then unknown actors Vincent Spano (as Johnny), Jami Gertz, and Michael Winslow and Daniel Jordano are featured in this low-budget thriller. Acclaimed film and stage actress Zohra Lampert plays Johnny's mother. The film is set in Alphabet City, a part of the East Village in New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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