Find Me Guilty (2006)

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers (WGA):

Sidney Lumet (written by) and
T.J. Mancini (written by) ...

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Sometimes the best defense. . . is a wiseguy.

Plot:

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

Plot Keywords:

Steak | Hat | Mafia Boss | Mobster | Whiskey

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Vin Diesel	...	Jackie DiNorscio
Alex Rocco	...	Nick Calabrese
Frank Pietrangolare	...	Carlo Mascarpone
Richard DeDomenico	...	Tom Napoli
Jerry Grayson	...	Jimmy Katz
Tony Ray Rossi	...	Joe Bellini
Vinny Vella	...	Graziedei
Paul Borghese	...	Gino Mascarpone
Frank Adonis	...	Phil Radda
Nicholas A. Puccio	...	Alessandro Tedeschi (as Nick Puccio)
Frankie Perrone	...	Henry Fiuli
Salvatore Paul Piro	...	Mike Belaggio
Peter Dinklage	...	Ben Klandis
Richard Portnow	...	Max Novardis
James Biberi	...	Frank Brentano

Also Known As:

Find Me Guilty: The Jackie Dee Story (USA) (long title)
Find me guilty - Der Mafiaprozess (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some violence.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | USA:R (certificate #41775) | Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Crossroads Entertainment

Trivia:

Vin Diesel gained over 30 pounds for his role and spent two hours a day in makeup to resemble DiNorscio.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: While the movie is set in the late 1980s, many of the cars seen in some of the outdoor scenes were not produced until the late 1990s or early 2000s. For example, in one outdoor scene before the verdict is read, a 2004/2005 Mercedes 350SC or 500SC is clearly seen.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Giacomo 'Fat Jack' DiNorscio: Jackie Dee don't rat!

Movie Connections:

Features Gopher Broke (2004)

Soundtrack:

When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You)

Vin's best

I just saw this last night in Seattle. What drew me in was Sidney Lumet and when it started saying that all courtroom dialog was direct from transcripts of this trial, I sat forward.

This turns out to be a classic New York Lumet film with all the trimmings. Vin does some of his best work to date (and I actually like some of his other films. This is not the all in the head of the writer trick - the transcript is the real heart of the film and so the key is truly bring to life the real words. That's not a simple thing. Lumet has the right balance to make it all work.

For those that would ignore or wait for the DVD, take a chance and see with an audience. You do not get this kind of film from a great director of Lumet's caliber every day.