Alphabet City
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This stylishly photographed drama is set in the Lower East Side area known as "Alphabet City." There 19-year-oldJohnny has become a drug lord in charge of the neighborhood gangs and pushers. Unfortunately, he too has a boss and when he asks Johnny to burn down the tenement building that houses his mother and sister, the boy refuses and decides to go straight for the sake of his wife and child. This doesn't set well with his boss who sends gangsters out to kill him. Of course, the gangsters have to catch Johnny first. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviCast
- Vincent Spano - Johnny
- Michael Winslow - Lippy
- Jami Gertz - Sophia
- Ray Serra - Gino
Credit
Stephen Lineweaver - Art Director, Robert Friedman - Associate Producer, Aaron Barsky - First Assistant Director, Amos Poe - Director, Graham Weinbren - Editor, Michael Rosenblatt - Executive Producer, Thomas Coleman - Executive Producer, Nile Rodgers - Composer (Music Score), Ed French - Makeup, Ed French - Makeup Special Effects, Nord Haggerty - Production Designer, Oliver Wood - Cinematographer, Andrew Braunsberg - Producer, Michael Rosenblatt - Producer, Thomas Coleman - Producer, Stephen Lineweaver - Special Effects, Richard Brause - Sound/Sound Designer, William Scharf - Sound Editor, Harry Madsen - Stunts, Harry Madsen - Stunts Coordinator, Robert Seidman - Dialogue Writer, Gregory K. Heller - Screen Story, Amos Poe - Screenwriter, Robert Seidman - Screenwriter| Alphabet Animals (Film), Alpha and Omega (2010 Film) | |
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Alphabet City (film)
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| Directed by | Amos Poe |
| Produced by | Andrew Braunsberg |
| Written by | Gregory K. Heller Robert Seidman Amos Poe |
| Starring | Vincent Spano Michael Winslow Kate Vernon Jami Gertz Zohra Lampert |
| Music by | Nile Rodgers |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Editing by | Grahame Weinbren |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corp. |
| Release date(s) | May 4, 1984 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Alphabet City is a 1984 crime drama film directed by Amos Poe. The story follows a young gangster of Italian descent named Johnny, who has been given control over his own neighborhood by the Mob. Then unknown actors Vincent Spano (as Johnny), Jami Gertz, and Michael Winslow give compelling performances in this low-budget crime/drama/thriller. Acclaimed film and stage actress Zohra Lampert plays Johnny's mother. The film is set in Alphabet City, a part of the East Village in New York City.
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Plot
The film takes place entirely in one evening, with the time being indicated chronologically on the clock in Johnny's Trans Am. Early in the evening Johnny meets with his friend Lippy, an eccentric cocaine dealer played by Michael Winslow. They discuss the planned burning of an apartment building, called for by the mob. As their discussion progresses, it becomes clear that it is Johnny who must carry out the burning of the building before the night is over, and moreover, his mother and sister live in the targeted building. This request from the Mob pushes Johnny to plan a split from the Mob, which proves difficult. By the end of the night Johnny must save his sister and mother from the burning of their building, and also rescue his girlfriend and their newborn child from the clutches of the Mob.
Music
The music was composed by the prolific producer Nile Rodgers, famous for his work with acts such as Chic, Sister Sledge, and Madonna.
Vehicle
The vehicle Vincent Spano drives in the film is a 1983 Pontiac Trans Am 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Edition. Only 2500 of the cars were built.
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