Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)

Name: Spike of Bensonhurst
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine, Anne DeSalvo, Sylvia Miles, Geraldine Smith

1h 40m United States of America

Comedy Drama

Plot

Spike Fumo, a scrappy Italian kid from Bensonhurst, dreams of making it as a boxer. His world flips when he falls for a wealthy girl, only to discover she's the daughter of a ruthless Mafia boss. The mob gives him an ultimatum: get out of the neighborhood or else. Forced to flee, Spike lands in a struggling Puerto Rican section of Brooklyn, where he must start over and fight for a new future.

Cast

Sasha Mitchell Ernest Borgnine Anne DeSalvo Sylvia Miles Geraldine Smith Antonia Rey Rick Aviles Maria Pitillo Karen Shallo Christopher Anthony Young Mario Todisco Rodney Harvey Talisa Soto Frank Adonis Frank Gio