This year's Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival wouldn't be complete without a film that challenges a traditional genre. In this case, it's a new take on the mob/gangster film.
We're inviting you to a special advance screening of "Friends and Romans." Go out and have yourself a movie night, for free! Starring: Michael Rispoli, Annabella Sciorra, Tony Sirico, Paul Ben-Victor, Anthony DeSando and Katie Stevens.
Director: Christopher Kublan Producer: Michael Mailer Written by: Gregg Greenberg, Christopher Kublan and Michael Rispoli
Release Date: October/November, 2015
Synopsis: Set in a predominantly Italian-American neighborhood in Staten Island, FRIENDS & ROMANS is a winning comedy about an ordinary guy who goes to extraordinary lengths to make his dreams come true. Heading a large and colorful ensemble, Michael Rispoli stars as Nick DeMaio, an aspiring actor who is perpetually typecast as "Gangster Number 3" in films about the Mob. In an attempt to be taken seriously, Nick and his buddies decide to stage a play, and not just any play, but Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," (which, after all, is just another tale about a "Don" and his "capos," except in iambic pentameter). Coming and going at odd hours for rehearsals, this motley crew attracts the attention of the Feds, who mistakenly assume these good guys are "goodfellas," and their play is a front for criminal activity. Typecast once again as a gangster--this time in real life--Nick has to prove his mettle, both onstage and off. Boasting a cast that includes no fewer than eight alumni of "The Sopranos," FRIENDS & ROMANS also stars Annabella Sciorra, Tony Sirico, Paul Ben-Victor, Anthony DeSando and Katie Stevens.
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