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Meet the Mobsters (2005)
Down-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch being he's given a new--and terrible--song to sing each night. Noticing that whenever he sings one a new crime is committed, Johnny gradually realizes his songwriter-benefactor is a powerful mob boss in hiding and his "Greatest Hits" are the only way the man can give orders to his crew...
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Down-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch being he's given a new--and terrible--song to sing each night. Noticing that whenever he sings one a new crime is committed, Johnny gradually realizes his songwriter-benefactor is a powerful mob boss in hiding and his "Greatest Hits" are the only way the man can give orders to his crew...
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Genre:Comedy, Crime, Music, Thriller
Written By:Larry Blamire
In Theaters:8/10/2005
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Runtime:88 minutes
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Cast
Larry Blamire
Director
John Fiore
Johnny Slade
Vincent Curatola
Mr. Samantha
Richard Portnow
Jerry Kaminski
Dolores Sirianni
Charlie Payne
Frank Santorelli
Lou Genova
Ray Iannicelli
Steve Labonte
John Tromboli
Al Colletti
Douglas Stevens
Red Peters (as Doug Stevens)
Dossy Peabody
Special Agent O'Donell
Joseph R. Gannascoli
Abner Hunnicutt (as Joe Gannascoli)
Jennifer Blaire
Angela
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