The story of the often contradictory and always audacious public figure, Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, the former Mayor of Providence, RI. The film tracks Cianci's entanglements with city council opposition, union skirmishes, personal scandals, and criminal indictments. The result is a fascinating study of American local politics and a surprising tale of a man who, in the words of one commentator, "has a city as his mistress."
Acting
Buddy himself—unfiltered, unrepentant, utterly watchable.
Writing
Narration by James Woods, perfectly cast for sleaze.
Editing
Archival footage woven like a tragicomic time capsule.
Director
Cherry Arnold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Buddy Cianci later became a radio host and wrote a cookbook—'Politics and Pasta'—because of course he did.
The film captures a pre-Trump era when local political scandals still felt quaint; watching now hits different.
US
