LITTLE NEW YORK (STATEN ISLAND)
The Story:
The lives of three residents of New York's Staten Island intersect as they struggle to get ahead...
First section, local Mafia boss Parmelo "Parmy" Tarzo (Vincent D'Onofrio), unveils to underlings his plan to take over all the organized crime on Staten Island. But someone betrays him, and after an unsuccessful assassination attempt, Parmy takes refuge up a tree in a woodland skedded for deforestation, drawing media attention.
Second section finds septic-tank cleaner Sully (Eathan Hawke), who's ashamed of his low IQ, devising a plan to rob Parmy to obtain $50,000. With the money, Sully and his missus, Mary (Julianne Nicholson), can take part in an in-vitro fertilization study that pre-selects fetuses for intelligence.
Third and last section focuses on deaf-mute deli man Jasper (Seymour Cassel), a friend of Sully's, who's been forced by Parmy's gang for years to carve up the corpses of those they've whacked.
Once that's been established, it's not hard to predict where the story's going, although a few pleasurable twists lie in wait.
Starring:
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, Rosemary De Angelis, Julianne Nicholson, Jeremy Schwartz
Directed By:
James DeMonaco
Release:
2009
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