Once Upon a Time in Queens

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2013

1h 38m

Comedy

Drama

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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

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.

Rated: B

Jul 9, 2020

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Cameron Meier

Orlando Weekly

Rodriguez's film would be nothing without Sorvino, as the veteran actor seems born to play this part.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2014

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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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Dave Rodriguez

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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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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: Cine Relevante, Fuzzy Productions
Rating: R (Brief Violence|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 12, 2015
Runtime: 1h 38m

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