10th and Wolf (2006)
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A man is forced to go against his family and his principles in the name of serving his country in this drama inspired by actual events. Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) was just a boy when his father was murdered, and young Tommy quickly discovered his dad was a high-ranking member of the Philadelphia… More A man is forced to go against his family and his principles in the name of serving his country in this drama inspired by actual events. Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) was just a boy when his father was murdered, and young Tommy quickly discovered his dad was a high-ranking member of the Philadelphia Mafia. Tommy grew up determined to stay on the right side of the law, but his brother Vincent (Brad Renfro) and cousin Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) had other ideas and ended up joining "the family business." Tommy enlisted in the Army and served in Operation Desert Storm, but when he impulsively stole a jeep, he was arrested by the military police. However, Tommy finds he's not questioned by MP's, but by Horvath (Brian Dennehy), an FBI agent who knows all about his past and family history. Horvath has learned that Sicilian mobsters have been taking over the Philly rackets, and persuades Tommy to join up with Vincent and Joey in order to infiltrate the Mafia and serve as an informant to the FBI. Tommy grudgingly agrees, but he's uneasy about betraying his family and following the path that killed his father -- especially when he discovers his actions have put Vincent and Joey in grave danger. Also starring Dennis Hopper, Piper Perabo, and Lesley Ann Warren, 10th & Wolf was the directorial debut for Bobby Moresco, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Crash. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Moresco
- Written By
- Robert Moresco, Allan Steele
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 18, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- ThinkFilm
Critic Reviews
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
A routine mob thriller.
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Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
A hellish and unconvincing celebration of badda-bing-ness.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Bobby Moresco, who cowrote Crash and coproduced Million Dollar Baby, makes an undistinguished directing debut, assembling a band of actors who know but two modes: simmering rage and over-the-top histrionics.
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
A mix of the first half of Donnie Brasco, the last 20 minutes of A History of Violence and a couple of episodes of I Love the'90s.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
The movie doesn't miss a cliché, ineptly lifting liberally from The Godfather and GoodFellas, among other classics.
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Cast
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James Marsden
as Tommy
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Giovanni Ribisi
as Joey
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Brad Renfro
as Vincent
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Piper Perabo
as Brandy
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Lesley Ann Warren
as Aunt Tina
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Dennis Hopper
as Matello
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Dash Mihok
as Junior
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Tommy Lee
as Jimmy Tatts
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Brian Dennehy
as Horvath
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Val Kilmer
as Murtha
- Jeffrey Tott
