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Your grandpa's dead and the killer might be at Sunday dinner. Awkward.
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A Broken Code (2012)

low-budget Sopranosfamily drama with bulletsindie crime fever dream

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

Two brothers, Carmelo and Gino, are raised by their mob boss grandfather Salvatore Gianni. After the murder of their grandfather the two must join forces to track down the killer. No one is ruled out as a suspect, including one of the family. How will the truth unfold?

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blood loyalty vs. truthinherited violencebrotherhood under pressure

Standout Aspects

Acting

Girgenti and Webber's genuine brother chemistry carries the whole operation.

Practical Effects

Lo-fi production charm that screams 'we made this in our cousin's basement.'

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity when you've exhausted all actual mob classics.·Friends: Irony-forward movie night with friends who love gloriously sincere indie efforts.
Heads up:Violence: Mob-adjacent gun violence, some blood, nothing torture-porn-y.
Michael Girgenti

Director

Michael Girgenti

ReleasedJan 11, 2012
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Michael Girgenti

Michael Girgenti

Carmelo Gianni

Josh Webber

Josh Webber

Gino Gianni

Gia Skova

Gia Skova

Tia

Amato D'Apolito

Amato D'Apolito

Father Dominic

Bahram Khosraviani

Bahram Khosraviani

Zach

Jay Giannone

Jay Giannone

Detective Celi

Skye P. Marshall

Skye P. Marshall

Trixxy Robinson

John Werskey

John Werskey

Larry

Carlina Chacon

Carlina Chacon

Ash

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Directors Girgenti and Webber cast themselves as the leads — a classic indie move that either spells passion project or nobody else showed up to audition.

Cultural

This film belongs to a micro-wave of 2010s indie mob movies trying to stretch Sopranos DNA on shoestring budgets, complete with obligatory Catholic guilt garnish.

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