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Yonkers Joe (2008) -- A dice hustler's (Palminteri) stab at one last big score is complicated by the reappearance of his estranged, mentally challenged son (Guiry)
Yonkers Joe (2008) -- Trailer for this drama about a man who plans on scamming Vegas to help his son
Yonkers Joe (2008) -- Family life gets in the way of a con man's search for the perfect scam.
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Overview

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Writer:
Robert Celestino (writer)
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Release Date:
9 January 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
When you're this good luck has nothing to do with it.
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Chazz Palminteri ... Yonkers Joe

Christine Lahti ... Janice
Tom Guiry ... Joe Jr.

Michael Lerner ... Stanley

Linus Roache ... Teddy
Michael Rispoli ... Mickey

Roma Maffia ... Santini

Frank John Hughes ... Tom Vincent

Arthur J. Nascarella ... Dino

Saverio Guerra ... Bam
Chad McKnight ... Simon

Lauri Johnson ... Hammer

Dean Marrazzo ... Casino Manager
John 'Fastjack' Farrell ... Fitz
Bill Allison ... Pit Boss

Steven Christopher Parker ... Neil
Charlie Talbert ... Micheal

Heather Sullivan ... Counter Girl

Rusty Meyers ... Committee Man

Nate Bynum ... Technician I
Charlie DiPinto ... Boxman

Tom Cassell ... Stick man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael A. Rizza ... Benny

Lanette Fugit ... Barfly (uncredited)
Shana Golden ... Lucky High Roller (uncredited)

Corinna Harney ... Shampoo Girl (uncredited)
Paul Joseph ... Security guard (uncredited)

Anthony Mingilino ... Dice player (uncredited)
Bob Pepper ... Dice Player (uncredited)

Roy C. Peterson ... Himself (uncredited)

Delia Sheppard ... Barfly (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Celestino 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Robert Celestino  writer

Produced by
Kerry Barden .... associate producer
Jim Click .... co-executive producer
Fred David .... co-producer (as Fred David)
Richard DiPatri .... line producer
John Gaughan .... executive producer
J. Todd Harris .... co-executive producer
Phil Ivey .... executive producer
Robert H. Moretti .... co-producer
Matt Othick .... executive producer
Trent Othick .... producer
Chazz Palminteri .... executive producer
Vincent Schettler .... co-executive producer
Illya Trincher .... co-producer
Joey Whitacre .... associate producer
Bill Wortman .... co-executive producer
 
Original Music by
Chris Hajian 
 
Cinematography by
Michael Fimognari 
 
Film Editing by
Gary Friedman 
Jim Makiej 
 
Casting by
Kerry Barden 
Billy Hopkins 
Suzanne Smith  (as Suzanne Crowley)
 
Production Design by
Jonathan A. Carlson 
 
Art Direction by
Jeanina Vasilescu 
 
Set Decoration by
Shellia D. Bailey 
Amy R. Murphy 
 
Costume Design by
Luellyn Harper 
 
Makeup Department
Chris Gallaher .... special makeup effects supervisor: Drac Studios
Jim Knell .... production photographer: Drac Studios
Keleigh Lippert .... key hair stylist
Harvey Lowry .... director of operations: makeup effects department
Mark Nieman .... key special effects makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rosie Heeter .... second second assistant director
Kelly Hirano .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Shellia D. Bailey .... set dresser
Jason Cronburg .... on-set dresser
Amy R. Murphy .... leadman
Maston O'Neal .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Carrie Lisonbee .... dialogue editor
Hugh Murphy .... co-supervising sound editor
Brett Van Deusen .... additional sound mixer
Gerard Vernice .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Chris Hampton .... special effects technician
 
Stunts
Greg Anderson .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Shawn Booth .... second assistant camera
Vivian Brown .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Heber 'Top Gun' Cannon .... camera intern
Yvonne Chu .... first assistant camera
Dan Coplan .... Steadicam operator
Dan Coplan .... camera operator
Dan Coplan .... director of photography: second unit
Jordan Garretson .... key grip
Brian Lofthouse .... gaffer
Steve Parrington .... video playback operator
Victor Rivkin .... video playback assistant
Hunter Sandison .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Marshall Stief .... second assistant camera: New York
Zoe Van Brunt .... film loader
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joshua Christensen .... set costumer
Joyce Kim Lee .... costume supervisor
 
Music Department
Ron Finn .... composer: stock music
Ron Finn .... music editor
Chris McGeary .... music editor
Thanh Tran .... music preparation
 
Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard .... transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook .... transportation captain
Theodore Giapapas .... driver
 
Other crew
Maureen Dooling .... production coordinator
John 'Fastjack' Farrell .... technical advisor
Rita Hawn .... assistant production office coordinator
Kyle Morris .... stand-in
Gustavo Moya .... production assistant
Wolfgang Muchow .... behind the scenes director
Penny Patrick .... script supervisor
Christopher Ramirez .... location manager
Christopher Ramirez .... location scout
Jessica Shannon .... production accountant
Duke Sullivan .... location assistant
Dave Yekell .... key set production assistant
Karissa Barcelo .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Dan Mahoney .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language including sexual references.
Runtime:
101 min
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10 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
Yonkers Joe is one of Best Movies I've seen in Years, 26 November 2008
10/10
Author: (SILVIO@BLACKCOUGAR.COM) from United States

I'm not kidding, I'm seriously speaking from the heart now. I went to a special screening of Yonkers Joe in Manhattan not to long ago. The lights went out, the movie began, I had a full tub of popcorn. My eyes wide open we're fixed on the screen as I placed popcorn in my mouth one kernel at a time. From the first frame to the last I was transfixed into the World of Yonkers Joe. Chazz Palminteri totally blew me away with his performance. The gambling scenes we're down right amazing, then Yonkers Joe's son came into the picture and it took the story to another level. Tom Guiry plays the son with Down Syndrome, Christine Lahti is Joe's girlfriend, Michael Lerner, Linus Roache, Michael Rispoli and Roma Maffia round off this stellar cast. I'm truly excited to see this film again when it's released in January. Kudos to all involved, a great film and a must see.

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