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Un film di Robert Celestino.
Con Chazz Palminteri, Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry, Michael Lerner, Linus Roache.
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Drammatico,
- USA 2008.
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Showing a con man's softer side
di Sam Adams The Los Angeles Times
A mash-up of indie-film tropes, "Yonkers Joe" crossbreeds the world of small-time gambling hustlers with the story of a father and his Down syndrome son.
Proudly taking his nickname from the gritty New York suburb best known for its horse-racing track, Yonkers Joe ( Chazz Palminteri) makes his living with his hands, switching in stacked decks and trick dice with such speed and dexterity that even his cohorts can't spot the move. Joe's craft is good enough for backroom poker games and clambake crap shoots, but sophisticated surveillance has made casinos all but impervious. [...]
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