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Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)

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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.

Cast

Paul BorghesePaul BorgheseNarratorFrancis CapraFrancis CapraCalogero 'C' AnelloDominic ChianeseDominic ChianeseBen GazzaraBen GazzaraChazz PalminteriChazz PalminteriIsabella RosselliniIsabella RosselliniStanley TucciStanley TucciJohn TurturroJohn Turturro
Frank Capra, Jr.David ChaseDavid Chase
Giorgio BertelliniRichard LaGraveneseRichard LaGraveneseSpike LeeSpike Lee

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