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Lookin' Italian

1994 · 97 min

A somber, old-fashioned mob drama about regret and bad blood, moving slowly toward inevitable violence with a heavy heart.

Directed by
Guy Magar
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
Tagline
There can be no peace without honor and family.
Overview
After an unfortunate incident causes him to leave the "family business" and move to Los Angeles, Vinny Pallazzo is living a quiet life. When his nephew, Anthony, moves in with him, Vinny slowly learns to live life to the fullest again. However, Anthony is young, and is living life in the fast lane. He brings out the demons from Vinny's past. Now Vinny must try to stop Anthony from making the same mistakes that changed his life forever.

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Directed by
Guy Magar
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, drama, romance
Directed by
Guy Magar
Written by
Guy Magar
Starring
Jay Acovone, Matt LeBlanc, Stephanie Richards, Lou Rawls, John LaMotta, Denise Richards, Ralph Manza, Réal Andrews
Music
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
Gerry Lively
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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