Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

01/20/2008

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Documentary

Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

STORY

Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Paul Borghese
  • Francis Capra
  • Dominic Chianese
  • Ben Gazzara
  • Chazz Palminteri

    Director

  • Steven Fischler

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES