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The Wannabe

2015 · 90 min

A grimy, sad descent into delusion, watching a man chase respect he can never earn and drag others down with him.

Directed by
Nick Sandow
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Tagline
Respect isn't earned. It's stolen.
Overview
Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during the 1990s in New York City. When Thomas’s failed attempts to fix the trial of infamous mobster John Gotti gets him rejected by the people he idolizes most, he sets off on a drug infused crime spree with his girlfriend and longtime mob groupie, Rose, by brazenly robbing the local Mafia hangouts.

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Directed by
Nick Sandow
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • crime
  • identity
  • addiction
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Nick Sandow
Written by
Nick Sandow
Starring
Vincent Piazza, Patricia Arquette, Michael Imperioli, David Zayas, Domenick Lombardozzi, Mike Starr, Nick Sandow, Doug E. Doug
Cinematography
Brett Pawlak
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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