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Ice-T and Armand Assante in a mob flick so forgotten even Brooklyn disowned it.
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Audience Score
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Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (2013)

straight-to-DVD energySopranos cosplayaggressively 2013

Overview

ActionCrime

After being released from prison, Bobby goes back to the mob connected streets. When forced to make a life altering decision the truth is revealed that he was too blind to see.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Armand Assante doing maximum Armand Assante.

Production

Somehow cost $2 million and looks like $200k.

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while half-watching Assante chew scenery.·Solo: Morbid curiosity about Ice-T's filmography choices.
Heads up:Violence: Standard mob movie beatings, nothing inventive.
Paul Borghese

Director

Paul Borghese

ReleasedMay 21, 2013
Runtime1h 56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
West Street Productions

Top Cast

Armand Assante

Armand Assante

Joseph Baldano Sr.

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Sarah Baldano

Ice-T

Ice-T

Tyler Moss

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Luigi Leone

Robert Costanzo

Robert Costanzo

Lenny Leone

Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Willie Davis

Jason Medwin

Jason Medwin

FBI Agent Tom Habel

Wass Stevens

Wass Stevens

Jimmy Vitigliano

Samantha Ivers

Samantha Ivers

Gina

Louis Vanaria

Louis Vanaria

Stan 'The Jew' Gerzof

Elia Monte-Brown

Elia Monte-Brown

Rena

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Trivia

William DeMeo also wrote the screenplay, which explains why Bobby gets all the dramatic close-ups.

Cultural

Released during peak 'Sopranos nostalgia' era when every indie filmmaker thought they could capture that magic with a fraction of the budget.

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