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Money Kings

Money Kings

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 4, 1998

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

Money Kings

Production Companies

Lions Gate Films, Angry Mob, Barwood Films

Director

Graham Theakston

Description

Vinnie's a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?