Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies 16 years old

Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

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Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Cast

Name Character
Stanley Tucci He was 47, now 63 years old
Chazz Palminteri He was 55, now 71 years old
John Turturro He was 50, now 67 years old
Isabella Rossellini She was 55, now 71 years old
Francis Capra He was 24, now 40 years old as Calogero 'C' Anello
Ben Gazzara He was 77, 81 years old when he died
David Chase He was 62, now 78 years old
Frank Capra, Jr. He was 73, 73 years old when he died
Dominic Chianese He was 76, now 93 years old
Paul Borghese as Narrator

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies Crew

Name Department
Steven Fischler as Director. Directing
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies poster
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (16 years)

Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

  • Release day: Sunday, January 20, 2008