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Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group with a pure image. Sam is attracted to Phyllis and begins aggressively courting her. The two enter into an epic romance, but it brings unwanted attention and tarnishes Phyllis's reputation. For Sam, however, the consequences are far more drastic, landing him in trouble with the law and his fellow mobsters.
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Sam Giancana is a ruthless mob boss from Chicago. During a trip to Las Vegas, he sees a performance by the McGuire Sisters, a popular singing group with a pure image. Sam is attracted to Phyllis and begins aggressively courting her. The two enter into an epic romance, but it brings unwanted attention and tarnishes Phyllis's reputation. For Sam, however, the consequences are far more drastic, landing him in trouble with the law and his fellow mobsters.
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Genre:Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Written By:Martyn Burke
In Theaters:11/25/1995
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Runtime:111 minutes
Studio:HBO Films, Pacific Western
Cast
John N. Smith
Director
John Turturro
Sam Giancana
Mary-Louise Parker
Phyllis McGuire
Elias Koteas
Butch Blasi
Maury Chaykin
Tony Accardo
Louis Del Grande
Chuckie English
Deborah Duchêne
Christine McGuire
Larissa Laskin
Dorothy McGuire
Richard Blackburn
Police Captain
Christopher Barry
Photographer
Amanda Blitz
Annette Giancana
Renessa Blitz
Francine Giancana
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