Find Me Guilty (2006)

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writers (WGA):

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

Mobster | Mafia | Lawyer | Drugs | Court

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
Chuck Cooper	...	James Washington
Oscar A. Colon	...	Pissaro
Ben Lipitz	...	Henry Kelsey
Steven Randazzo	...	Chris Cellano
Gerry Vichi	...	Theodore
Linus Roache	...	Sean Kierney
Robert Stanton	...	Chris Newberger
Marcia Jean Kurtz	...	Sara Stiles
Ron Silver	...	Judge Finestein
Louis Guss	...	Court Clerk
Bonnie Rose	...	Jury Foreperson
Lola Allen	...	Court Stenographer
Annabella Sciorra	...	Bella DiNorscio
Aleksa Palladino	...	Marina DiNorscio
Gene Ruffini	...	DeNorscio, Sr.
Raúl Esparza	...	Tony Compagna
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Jerry McQueen
Josh Pais	...	Harry Bellman
Peter McRobbie	...	Peter Petraki
Roger Zamudio	...	Octavio Juarez
Terry Serpico	...	Michael Kerry
Mark Kashersky	...	Agent Brandon (as Mark Kachersky)
Francisco Lentini	...	Charley Kraus (as Frank Lentini)
Jerry Adler	...	Jackie's Lawyer
Antoni Corone	...	Hospital Detective
Alice Spivak	...	Female Judge
Dennis Paladino	...	Sylvester
David Brown	...	U.S. Marshal
Alfred Sauchelli Jr.	...	Driver
Cassandra Hepburn	...	Klandis' Secretary
Louis Mustillo	...	U.S. Marshal #2
John Di Benedetto	...	Guard - Jesse (as John DiBenedetto)
Eddie Marrero	...	Visiting Room Guard
Gustave Johnson	...	Doctor
F. Valentino Morales	...	Prisoner #1
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Albanese	...	Court Officer (uncredited)
Michalina Almindo	...	Gino's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Frank Bonsangue	...	Mob Lawyer (uncredited)
Rita Branch	...	Juror (uncredited)
Jeff Chena	...	Defendant 13 (uncredited)
Dominick Cicco	...	Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Tim Cinnante	...	Joey Calabrese (uncredited)
Marcus Allen Cooper	...	Klandis' Special Assistant (uncredited)
Vinny DeGennaro	...	Danny Roma (uncredited)
Mario D'Elia	...	DEA Agent (uncredited)
Marshall Factora	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)
John Louis Fischer	...	DEA Agent (uncredited)
Paul Gennaro	...	Jackie's Nephew (uncredited)
Rudolph W. Giuliani	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lou Irizarry	...	Mob Defendant (uncredited)
Nicole LaPera	...	Tim's Wife (uncredited)
Charles LaPlaca	...	Mob Lawyer (uncredited)
Guy Messenger	...	Court Officer (uncredited)
Kam Metcalf	...	Juror (uncredited)
Shane Moran	...	Cop (uncredited)
Matt Myers	...	Jury Member #4 (uncredited)
Joseph O'Keefe	...	Juror #2 (uncredited)
Rose Pasquale	...	Roselyn Mascarpone (uncredited)
Nicolas Quilter	...	Gallery Member (uncredited)
Joe Rosario	...	Mob Lawyer (uncredited)
Johnny Sanchez	...	John Pinero Juror #10 (uncredited)
Derrick Simmons	...	Prison Guard #2 (uncredited)
Troy Smith	...	Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Joseph Tudisco	...	Defense Attorney #7 (uncredited)
Vito Violante	...	Mob Lawyer (uncredited)

Directed by
Sidney Lumet

Writing credits (WGA)
Sidney Lumet		(written by) and
T.J. Mancini		(written by) &
Robert J. McCrea		(written by)

Produced by
Rita Branch	....	co-producer
Bob DeBrino	....	producer
Frank Digiacomo	....	co-producer (as Frank DiGiacomo)
Robert Greenhut	....	producer
Oliver Hengst	....	executive producer
Robert Katz	....	co-producer
T.J. Mancini	....	producer
Johnny Sanchez	....	co-producer
Wolfgang Schamburg	....	associate producer
Ernst-August Schnieder	....	co-producer
Bob Yari	....	producer
George Zakk	....	executive producer (as George Vitetzakis)
Roger Zamudio	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Jonathan Tunick

Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato

Film Editing by
Tom Swartwout

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth
Susie Farris

Production Design by
Christopher Nowak

Art Direction by
Emily Beck

Set Decoration by
Ron von Blomberg

Costume Design by
Tina Nigro

Makeup Department
Felice Diamond	....	second makeup artist
Kelly Gleason	....	key makeup artist
Anna Krommydas	....	second hair stylist
Erwin H. Kupitz	....	wig fabrication: Mr. Diesel (as Erwin Kupitz)
Kerrie Smith	....	key hair stylist
Christien Tinsley	....	makeup/prosthetic artist: Mr. Diesel

Production Management
Bonnie Hlinomaz	....	production supervisor
Patrick Quinn	....	post-production supervisor
Louise Runge	....	post-production manager: Yari Film Group
Lucille Smith	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amy Lauritsen	....	second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy	....	first assistant director
John Silvestri	....	second second assistant director
Jennifer D. Wilkins	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Anthony Baldasare	....	assistant property master
Tom Boles	....	key carpenter
D. Eric Bryant	....	on-set dresser
Diana Burton	....	property master
Jay Dalton	....	key construction grip
Michael Finnerty	....	construction coordinator
Glenn Gertsen	....	shop foreman (as Glenn Gertsen)
Jesse Gertsen	....	carpenter
Daniel K. Grosso	....	leadman (as Dan Grosso)
Julia G. Hickman	....	art department coordinator
Ana Lombardo	....	assistant property master
Lynn Maffessoli	....	lead scenic artist
Peter Matejcyk	....	carpenter (as Peter Matejcyk)
Michele Mayas	....	stand-by scenic artist
Phil Purificato	....	stand-by construction grip
Kenneth Stopsky	....	construction foreman (as Ken Stopsky)
Jared Sturner	....	construction grip
Peter Whitney	....	scenic shopman
Rosalie Russino	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Coll Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Bowles	....	adr editor
Brian Bowles	....	dialogue editor
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
James Domorski	....	digital recordist
Robert Fernandez	....	re-recording engineer
Dan Fulton	....	first assistant sound editor
Randy Greenberg	....	sound re-recordist: pyramix system
Gregg Harris	....	boom operator
Bradford L. Hohle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Christopher Newman	....	sound mixer
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Kira Smith	....	utility sound technician
Marilyn Teorey	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
Mark Bero	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Blaise Corrigan	....	stunt coordinator
Troy Robinson	....	stunt coordinator
Troy Robinson	....	stunt double: Vin Diesel

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Colavito	....	electrician
Christopher DeBlau	....	electrician
John W. DeBlau	....	gaffer
Christopher Dolan	....	house electrician (as Chris Dolan)
Joe Donohue III	....	dolly grip (as Joe Donahue)
Edward J. Egan III	....	rigging grip (as Ed Egan III)
Kevin Egan	....	best boy rigging grip
Ken Ferris	....	camera operator
Will Hart	....	still photographer
Thomas Landi	....	electrician
Abby Levine	....	digital imaging technician
Dave Lowry	....	key grip
Gerry Lowry	....	dolly grip (as Jerry Lowry)
Martin Lowry	....	best boy grip
Patrick Lowry	....	grip
Bruce MacCallum	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sal Martorano	....	electrician
Justin Panzanaro	....	rigging grip
Tom Percarpio	....	best boy electric
Malcolm A. Purnell	....	second assistant camera (as Malcolm Purnell)
Patrick Quinn	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Chris Silano	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Anne Davison	....	casting assistant
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Barbara McNamara	....	extras casting assistant
Erin Sullivan	....	casting: prosthetic transfer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Biear	....	seamstress
Nina Johnston	....	set costumer
Debbie Lucas	....	seamstress
Bryan Mathison	....	wardrobe supervisor
Jennifer M. Moore	....	set costumer
Chris Ann Pappas	....	assistant costume designer
Laura Steinman	....	additional set costumer
Thomas Stokes	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Joe Gawler	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jennifer Lilly	....	assistant editor
John Portnoy	....	post-production executive
Charlie Weil	....	post-production coordinator: Yari Film Group
Charlie Wiel	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
John Carbonara	....	music editor
Richard Glasser	....	music supervisor: Yari Film Group

Transportation Department
Peter Tavis	....	transportation captain
Timothy J. Wood	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Maya Anand	....	production assistant
Laura Benson	....	production coordinator
Nicholas Bernstein	....	location manager
Devin Brittain	....	production coordinator
Daniel B. Cone	....	production assistant
Philip Douglas	....	production assistant
Steve Dubb	....	marketing consultant: Yari Film Group
David Fischer	....	staff production assistant
Kelli Gillam	....	post-production accountant
Rick Gold	....	assistant: Neil Sacker
Dana Greiman	....	production intern
Andrea Hanson	....	assistant: Mr. Yari
James Hook	....	stand-in: Vin Diesel
Catharina Hourcade	....	production coordinator
David Hutkin	....	production financing
Lilith Jacobs	....	assistant: Mr. Lumet
Marc Jacobson	....	legal services (as Greenberg Traurig)
Brian Kenyon	....	set production assistant
Jessica Lichtner	....	script supervisor
Michael J. Linowes	....	legal counsel
Sarah Lin	....	assistant: Mr. Diesel
Vincent Morano	....	office production assistant
Susan Muir	....	completion bond
Sean Oliver	....	adr loop group
John Polwrek	....	marketing consultant: Yari Film Group
Stan Purdy	....	personal security
Leslie Richards	....	attorney
Ulises Rodriguez	....	office production assistant
Eddie Ruotolo	....	set production assistant (as Addy Ruotolo)
J. Max Ruschak	....	first assistant accountant
Jonathan Russek	....	production assistant
Henri Sann	....	production assistant
Kari Scharer	....	accountant
Amy Shatsky-Gambrill	....	assistant: Mr. Greenhut (as Amy Shatsky)
Daniel Silverman	....	film recorder
Shelly Strong	....	production executive
Daniel Stutz	....	business and legal executive: Yari Film Group
Vivian Tarn	....	production financing
Greg Trattner	....	completion bond
Ian Watermeier	....	staff coordinator
Deborah Wettstein	....	finance executive: Yari Film Group
Todd Williams	....	production executive
Jelani Atu Wilson	....	location assistant
Diane Woodhouse	....	assistant: Mr. Diesel
Greer Yeaton	....	production coordinator
Tasha Zamsky	....	animal trainer
Catherine Zappa	....	assistant: Daniel Stutz
Abigail Zealey Bess	....	assistant location manager (as Abigail Zealey)
Joanna Zorick	....	payroll accountant

Production Companies

• Crossroads Entertainment (II)
• Bob Yari Productions
• MHF Zweite Academy Film
• One Race Productions
• Three Wolves Productions
• Yari Film Group (YFG)

Distributors

• Yari Film Group Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Medusa Films (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Shaw Organisation (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• New City Releasing (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Oy Nordisk Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Starz! Network (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Twister Digital Video (2007) (Russia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Tinsley Transfers (prosthetic makeup effects and wigs)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  production insurance
• Axium International  payroll services
• Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority  thanks
• Checkmark  funding
• Christien Tinsley's Transfers Inc.  prosthetic makeup
• City National Bank  thanks
• County of Essex, New Jersey, The  thanks
• Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)  international publicity
• Eclipse Advertising  marketing consultant: Yari Film Group
• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• Film Finance  completion bond
• Freestyle Releasing  releasing
• Greenberg Traurig  legal services
• ICB Entertainment Finance  production financing
• Linowes & Burkin  production legal services
• New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission  thanks
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  thanks
• Orbit Digital  Avids
• Paws for Effect  animals by
• Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.  thanks
• Sound One Corporation  post-production
• Technicolor New York  recording by colorist
• Technicolor  digital dailies (as Technicolor New York)
• Technicolor  digital film recording (as Technicolor New York)
• Technicolor  digital intermediate (as Technicolor New York)

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Finland:K-11 | USA:R (certificate #41775) | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Crossroads Entertainment (II)

Trivia:

During production, one of the working titles of the film was "Jackie Dee".

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:

Giacomo 'Fat Jack' DiNorscio: Time is fleeting...

Movie Connections:

Features Gopher Broke (2004)

Soundtrack:

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

Viesel Dazzles

When I first heard of Sidney Lumet's unorthodox casting lead for this film, I was intrigued because Van Diesel's selection was indeed a daring move. There was little doubt Lumet would err, and he has truly come up with a sensational film and presented us with an outstanding turn by Diesel. The film would have worked and been at least a decent movie because of Lumet's expertise. Getting Diesel to take command of the screen, channel the spirit of the infamous defendant to ultimately convince the audience in both the movie and the theater audience that we were witnessing a rather unique individual.

The success of the film hangs on every single line that Diesel delivers. There is conviction and sincerity in his delivery. Here is a character that has a tarnished background, ultimately finds an outlet for a new perspective in life, and runs with it. Eventually, we get to discover he is a more powerful force than we expected.

Lumet once again shapes the film with his assured hand, allowing the actors to shine in their respective roles, not interfering with dialog that is practically taken from original transcripts by adding over-dramatic touches or unnecessary inspirational music. There are long silences when we are allowed to reflect on what is taking place in front of us. We see a situation change, witness how the players moves are changed because of unexpected twists in the story, and never is the intensity of true emotions and the power of relationships diluted by a false note. There is a superb scene between Diesel and his ex wife, in a great performance by Sciorra that is both incredibly moving and sexy. These are real people with overpowering feelings and passionate exchanges, and it all comes through because of these two performers' chemistry and electrifying delivery.

This is a film that will probably divide its audiences, depending on what you think of the defendant and his connections, but most people will probably agree that a star has been born, and with the support of a masterful director, we can see that he deserves to have a long and fruitful career in front of him. Many people heaped praise on Hoffman not too long ago. I felt Diesel outdid Hoffman because this time the gimmick and the make up felt apart by the soulful approach of a real actor.