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Spike of Bensonhurst

“One kid's fight for the respect of the neighborhood.”

Movie
5.2
Rating
(11 votes)
1h 40m
Runtime
1988
Released
2
Popularity

Genres

Comedy
Drama

Overview

Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.

Status

Released

Original Title

Spike of Bensonhurst

Release Date

1988-11-11

Languages

English, Italian

Directors

Paul MorrisseyPaul Morrissey

Writers

Alan BowneScreenplay
Paul Morrissey
Paul MorrisseyScreenplay
Paul Morrissey
Paul MorrisseyStory

Cast

Sasha Mitchell

Sasha Mitchell

Spike Fumo

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Baldo Cacetti

Anne DeSalvo

Anne DeSalvo

Sylvia Cacetti

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Congresswoman

Geraldine Smith

Geraldine Smith

Helen Fumo

Antonia Rey

Antonia Rey

Bandana's Mother

Where to watch

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Rick Aviles

Rick Aviles

Bandana

Maria Pitillo

Maria Pitillo

Angel

Karen Shallo

Blondie

Christopher Anthony Young

Carmine

Mario Todisco

Mario Todisco

Tortorella

Rodney Harvey

Rodney Harvey

Frankie

Talisa Soto

Talisa Soto

India

Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

Vinaca

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Pete Fumo

Robert Compono

Chicago Boxer

Tony Goodstone

Mafia Boss

Justin Lazard

Justin Lazard

Justin

Carol Jean Lewis

1st Junkie

Tommy Citera

2nd Junkie

Paul Dillon

Paul Dillon

1st Cop

Mark Tenore

2nd Cop

Angel David

Angel David

Teen Dealer

Ronald Maccone

Ronald Maccone

D.A.s Man

Mary Lou Rosato

Italian Mother

Patrick Indri

Italian Son

Tommy Clark

Prison Guard

Ray Iannicelli

Ray Iannicelli

Photographer

John Capodice

John Capodice

Mafia Eater

Arline Miyazaki

Cashier

Ida Bernardini

Grandmother

Michael Acciarito

Spike's Brother

Steve Baker

Dealer

Sal Viviano

Sal Viviano

Singer

Anthony Bishop

Video Boss

Robert Mantana

Bouncer

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Mafia Man

Tony LaFortezza

Tony LaFortezza

Mafia Stooge

Gene Amoroso

Gene Amoroso

Booth Guard

Larry Ramos

Referee

Michael Turney

Bar Mitzvah Boy

Jason Cerbone

Jason Cerbone

Gang Member

Matthew Cerbone

Gang Member

Nicky Feliciano

Gang Member

Nick Gionta

Gang Member

Julian Scott Urena

Julian Scott Urena

Gang Member (as Fabio Urena)

Christian Saffran

Gang Member

Michael Dallesandro

Gang Member

Steven Shubert

Soap Actor

Victoria Preminger

Soap Actress

Rutger Gat

Spike Jr.

Annunziata Gianzero

Annunziata Gianzero

Viva (uncredited)

Richard Goteri

Sonny (uncredited)

Robert DiTillio

Robert DiTillio

Inmate (uncredited)

Randy Schein

Randy Schein

Druggie #1 (uncredited)

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