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The Joe Spinell Story

The Joe Spinell Story

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 21, 2001

Runtime

0h 49m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

57%

Original Title

The Joe Spinell Story

Production Companies

Blue Underground

Director

David Gregory

Description

The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.