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The Wannabe

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An aspiring gangster and his new girlfriend embark on a crime spree against the mob in the 1990s New York.
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Critics Reviews

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Andy Webster New York Times 12/03/2015
Mr. Piazza offers a persuasive portrait of decline, but it is the crumbling beauty and flailing hopes of Rose that resonate. Ms. Arquette comprehends the character inside and out, and her aim is true. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 12/03/2015
The mix of callous humor and romantic doom doesn't always hold up, but in its best moments, "The Wannabe" finds real spikiness in the pitfalls of anti-hero worship. Go to Full Review Clayton Dillard Slant Magazine 11/30/2015
1.5/4
The film is less a revisionist take on the circumstances of John Gotti's 1992 indictment than a tedious love child of Bonnie and Clyde and Goodfellas. Go to Full Review Shawn Hazelett Under the Radar 12/09/2015
3.5/10
The Wannabe is too derivative for any insight, offering little more than tired tropes and bad accents. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 12/05/2015
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Its taste in antiheroes doesn't inspire fascination, just a desire to see a different movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/25/2021 The title says it all.A wannabe mob movie See more 02/02/2021 Great film that is based on a true story. The cast is perfect. Christopher and Artie from The Sopranos both make great appearances. The relationship between Arquette and Piazza feels very real and can bring up emotions in the viewer because of it. See more 10/15/2016 Horrible! I couldn't wait for them both to get whacked! See more farah r @Farah 07/31/2016 A bloody waste of good actors. See more 02/19/2016 Good acting delivered by the two leads: Vincent Piazza & Patricia Arquette. But kinda boring, formulaic story on the other hand. See more 02/15/2016 Reasonably good film but I didn't really understand what it was all about due to the accident stuff going round and round in my head making it difficult for me to follow and process what was going on. Maybe I should watch again at some point in the future. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Sandow

Director

Patricia Arquette

Rose

Vincent Piazza

Thomas

Michael Imperioli

Alphonse

Vincenzo Amato

Richie

Domenick Lombardozzi

Mickey

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring gangster and his new girlfriend embark on a crime spree against the mob in the 1990s New York.
Director
Nick Sandow
Producer
Lizzie Nastro, Michael Gasparro, Vincent Piazza
Screenwriter
Nick Sandow
Distributor
Entertainment One
Production Co
Electric Entertainment, Traction Media
Rating
R (Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m