Money Kings (1998)
Overview
Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.243 |
Directed By
Graham Theakston
Crew
Sarah Cawley
Graham Theakston
Paul Hapenny
Alan Jones
Michael Paseornek
Nancy Brous
Monica Hampton
Stacie Goodman
Gerry Gershman
Colin Towns
John Dunning
Erin Martin
Derrick Tseng
Betsy Alton
Ian MacGregor
Sophia Lin
Cis Corman
Patricia Castellanos
F. Miguel Valenti
André Link
Amy Starr
Philip Stilman
Lauren McLaughlin
Jeff Sackman
Phyllis Cedar
TOP CAST
Peter Falk
Vinnie
Timothy Hutton
Frankie
Lauren Holly
Marybeth
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Tony
Tyne Daly
Ellen
Paul Lazar
Rocky
Tony Sirico
Locasso
Frank Vincent
Pete
Colm Meaney
Al Sheehan
Steve Sweeney
Angie
Roger Robinson
Phil
Tonya Tyann Tullis
Leah
Pamela Bel Anu
Jackie
Billy Strong
Lenny
Gene Ruffini
Maitre d'
Oliver Graney
Kyle
Suzanne Shepherd
Agnes
Luke Graney
Richie
Monica Trombetta
Sharon
Murphy Guyer
Shaughnessy
Kevin Chapman
Dave
Mark Ethan
Ed
Rizwan Manji
Club Patron
Gano Grills
Kevin
Clare Kramer
Heather
Matt Ballard
Tommy
Terri Hawkes
Magic Lounge Waitress
Joey Donnelly
Keith
Ron Alexander
Yard Boss
Michael Harkins
Frankie's Buddy (uncredited)
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