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Yonkers Joe

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Yonkers Joe (2008)

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Reviews Counted:16

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Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: A solid cast adds subtlety to this otherwise schmaltzy and sometimes awkward gambling-flick-cum-family-drama.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Yonkers Joe is an exciting, high-stakes con film and moving family drama written and directed by Robert Celestino, and starring Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, Academy Award-winner... Yonkers Joe is an exciting, high-stakes con film and moving family drama written and directed by Robert Celestino, and starring Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, Academy Award-winner Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry (The Black Donnellys), Golden Globe-nominee Linus Roache, and Academy Award-nominee Michael Lerner. An ode to old time gamblers, now outdated in an age of powerful upscale casinos, Yonkers Joe tells the story of a dice hustler (Palminteri) whose determination to make one last grab for a big score in Vegas is complicated by the reappearance of his estranged, mentally challenged son into his life. --© Magnolia Pictures [More]

Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry, Linus Roache

Starring: Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry, Linus Roache, Michael Lerner, Frank John Hughes, Roma Maffia, Michael Rispoli

Director: Robert Celestino

Director: Robert Celestino
Screenwriter: Robert Celestino
Producer: Trent Othick
Composer: Chris Hajian
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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this movie yonkers joe ,which i watched 3 times is right on the money ,,i know ,,i have been a... More
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