The Bookie & the Bruiser
Synopsis
In 1959 New York, a pensive Jewish fellow named Rivner befriends an oversized Italian-American tough named Boscolo from the Lower East Side. Both men served overseas during WWII and returned changed, no longer fitting inside the lives they'd left behind. Uninterested in taking orders from bosses or playing by the rules of polite society, the two friends partner up as a bookmaker and an enforcer and create an illicit gambling operation that proves to be very profitable, though risky, and their situation gets rather sticky when they find themselves stuck between a powerful Irish gang and the Mafia.
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Vince Vaughn
Boscolo
Theo James
Rivner
Fred Melamed
Luca Cavicci
Patrick Schwarzenegger
Augie / Bernard
Saul Rubinek
Eli Hirschbaum
Paul Ben-Victor
Generale Francesco Viscuzo
Rebecca Liddiard
Carol
Hannah Galway
Joan
Shawn Doyle
Robert Bazzocchi
Tommy
Karen Cliche
Vivian
Anthony Jhade
Titus
Geoff Meech
Matteo Malvezzi
Alex Armbruster
Benito Malvezzi
Jonathan Mason
Dugan
Stephen Tzaras
Hirschbaum Customer/Italian Mobster
Dani Jazzar
Fumagalli
John Tokatlidis
Lorenzo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. Craig Zahler
- Screenplay & Story
- S. Craig Zahler
- Original Title
- The Bookie & the Bruiser
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Keep Your Head Productions, C2 Motion Picture Group, Range Media Partners
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. Craig Zahler
S. Craig Zahler
Benji Bakshi
Anthony Katagas, Dave Caplan, Daniel Bekerman
Department Leadership Roster
S. Craig Zahler
Director
S. Craig Zahler
Writer
Anthony Katagas
Producer
Dave Caplan
Producer
Benji Bakshi
Director of Photography
Freddy Waff
Production Design
Judith Ann Clancy
Costume Design
Billy Oliver
Stunt Coordinator
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What is The Bookie & the Bruiser about?
In 1959 New York, a pensive Jewish fellow named Rivner befriends an oversized Italian-American tough named Boscolo from the Lower East Side. Both men served overseas during WWII and returned changed, no longer fitting inside the lives they'd left behind. Uninterested in taking orders from bosses or playing by the rules of polite society, the two friends partner up as a bookmaker and an enforcer and create an illicit gambling operation that proves to be very profitable, though risky, and their situation gets rather sticky when they find themselves stuck between a powerful Irish gang and the Mafia.
Who directed The Bookie & the Bruiser?
The Bookie & the Bruiser was directed by S. Craig Zahler.
Who stars in The Bookie & the Bruiser?
The principal cast of The Bookie & the Bruiser includes Vince Vaughn, Theo James, Fred Melamed, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Saul Rubinek.
When was The Bookie & the Bruiser released and how long is it?
The Bookie & the Bruiser was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of Unknown.