Money Kings
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Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?
Status: Released
Released Date: 1998-12-04
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Graham Theakston
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Money Kings
Production Companies: Lions Gate Films, Angry Mob, Barwood Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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