Ten Benny (1995)
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44% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
23% want to see it
(347 ratings)
This urban drama set in a working-class New Jersey suburb, chronicles the complex relationship between three young men, Ray, Mike and Butchie who have been lifelong friends. One day in the past, when they were children, the boys witnessed the public arrest of Ray's father for illicit gambling.… More This urban drama set in a working-class New Jersey suburb, chronicles the complex relationship between three young men, Ray, Mike and Butchie who have been lifelong friends. One day in the past, when they were children, the boys witnessed the public arrest of Ray's father for illicit gambling. Ray was traumatized and swore that he would never let such a thing happen to him. Now he is a hard-working shoe salesman who dreams of being a prominent businessman. He is planning to marry his childhood love, Joanne. Mike is a college student who works part-time in his father's bar. Butch is the troubled one. He works as a delivery boy and has little ambition. Despite Ray's dreams, he is irresponsible and to get more money borrows a large sum from the local mob loan shark, Donny. Unfortunately, he loses it in Atlantic City casinos. Meanwhile, after Mikes father suffers a heart attack, Mike and Joanne have sex. When Donny's thugs catch up with the three, they cruelly torture the youths until someone interrupts them. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Eric Bross
- Written By
- Eric Bross, Tom Cudworth
- Genres
- Drama
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Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The title refers to the shoe size of Paul Newman.
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Peter Henne, Film Journal International
Bross and co-writer Tom Cudworth can be commended for managing to give everyone a hard-knock yet morally satisfying ending.
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Cast
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Adrien Brody
as Ray
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Michael Gallagher
as Mike
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Michael Vincente Gazzo
as Joe
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Paul Gleason
as Elliot
- James E. Moriarty
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Alexandra Paul
as Natasha
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Frank Vincent
as Ray Sr.
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David Campbell
as Dirk
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Juliano Mer Khamis
as Ramon
- Sybil Temchen
- Juliano Mer
- David Deblinger
- Frank Page
- Greg Zittel
- Sybil Temtchine
