- Spike of Bensonhurst
Infobox Film
name = Spike of Bensonhurst
image_size =
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Paul Morrissey
producer = Nelson Lyon
writer =Alan Bowne Paul Morrissey
narrator =
starring =Sasha Mitchell Ernest Borgnine Talisa Soto
music =Coati Mundi
cinematography = Steven Fierberg
editing = Stan Salfas
distributor = FilmDallas Pictures
released = November 11,1988 (US)
runtime =
country =United States
language = English
budget =
gross =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0096156"Spike of Bensonhurst" is a 1988
comedy-drama film directed byPaul Morrissey and starringSasha Mitchell . The film also featuresErnest Borgnine ,Maria Pitillo , Dave Bettge, andTalisa Soto .Plot
In the film, the protagonist, Spike Fumo, is a young Italian man who lives in
Brooklyn and aspires to be a boxer. However, he falls in love with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. As he is forced to leave, he moves to a Puerto Rican section ofNew York City , where he falls in love with a girl from that neighborhood, as well.External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096156/ IMDb entry]
*Producer & Distributor imdb company|id=0028528|company=FilmDallas Pictures
* [http://www.filmdallas.com Official Website] for Spike of Bensonhurst
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.