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Once Upon a Time in Queens

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Ailing mafia capo Joseph Scoleri (Paul Sorvino) is released after spending 20 years in prison, and tries to reconnect with his daughter as he realizes the life he knew no longer exists.
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Brent McKnight Seattle Times 07/09/2020
B
A fantastic cast comes together to create a funny, poignant portrait of a man trying to cope with his past, and a present he doesn't fully comprehend. Go to Full Review Cameron Meier Orlando Weekly 04/02/2014
2/5
Rodriguez's film would be nothing without Sorvino, as the veteran actor seems born to play this part. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/12/2020 Almost felt like I was watching a play. Great acting and moving story which deserved a higher budget than this picture. If you can ignore the poor editing and camerawork then you will enjoy this story. See more 07/01/2016 Once Upon A Time in Queens is about a old Mafia Boss gets released from prison and has issues re-adjusting to society and re-connecting to people. Conditions of his bail forces him not to mix with the people that he used to run with and he has unresolved issues with his daughter and health problems. The movie is good but I would advise it would have been better in novel form. The movie for for the grown ups no kiddies allowed not because of violence or anything that can be seen more because of the subject matter. It reminded me of Driving Miss Daisy and The Shaw-shank Redemption Italian mafia version :) A decent story i leave up to you to decide if you want to watch. See more 04/25/2015 Horrible editing makes it unwatchable, which is a shame because here and there, scenes are good. And acting isn't bad per se. Just totally bobbled in the editing room. See more Read all reviews
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Dave Rodriguez

Director

Paul Sorvino

Joe Scoleri

Michael Rapaport

Bobby DiBianco

Renee Props

Rita Scoleri

Andrea Kelly

Michelle DiBianco

Lev Gorn

Dominic Salerno Jr.
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Movie Info

Synopsis Ailing mafia capo Joseph Scoleri (Paul Sorvino) is released after spending 20 years in prison, and tries to reconnect with his daughter as he realizes the life he knew no longer exists.
Director
Dave Rodriguez
Producer
Dave Rodriguez, Kevin Kelly
Screenwriter
Dave Rodriguez
Production Co
Fuzzy Productions, Cine Relevante
Rating
R (Brief Violence|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 12, 2015
Runtime
1h 38m
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