A newspaper reporter ray romano and the feds get involved, and by the time mob boss big al andy garcia starts waxing on about how mortadella is the caviar of bolognas, you wish hed. It hits the big beats of how rob the mob came to be. While robbing a mob owned hangout, two lovers michael pitt, nina arianda stumble upon a secret that could help the fbi dismantle new yorks crime syndicate. They also draw the attention of the fbi and veteran mob reporter cardozo romano, who splashes their unlikely story across the front page of the paper. Watch rob the mob online stream full movie directv. The second story is that of the mob, in which they bumble about doing next to nothing. Garcia, as mafia don big al, peels back stereotypes about mob bosses, playing a proud, morally comprised man who has become numb to his crimes but still retains a deeply human core, especially when. Rob the mob a story of doomed lovers may have difficulty finding a niche when pitted against some aline competition, but this small gem of a movie about feckless denizens of a smalltime world shouldnt be missed either now or when it finds its way to dvd.
Many of those very headlines may have actually existed, as written by. It goes about its business quietly though without the gun play, toughguy bits and sexedup sequences typical of gangster movies. The movie claims to be based on a true story and we even see a photo of the real tommy and rosie at the end of the movie. Rob the mob is the truelife story of a crazyinlove couple michael pitt and nina arianda who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it for a while until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the fbi. Is your character big al fiorello based on a reallife person. Rob the mob is the truelife story of a crazyinlove queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it. Only the one who realizes this most keenly is none other than big al. But while the attacks enrage the mob, bonanno crime family head big al garcia orders his men only to scare the couple. Although its set in the early 90s, rob the mob has the loose, jaunty feel of a 70sera b movie. Rob the mob chronicles the lives of a reallife bonnie and clyde who made the bold move to rob and humiliate some of new york citys most powerful mobsters. Arrest in killings of 2 who dared to rob the mob the new. This is a crimethriller about two lovers from queens, whose audacious heists of mafia social clubs result in a discovery that could forever change the face of organized crime in america. Sep 23, 2005 arrest in killings of 2 who dared to rob the mob.
Rob the mob wont win any awards for originality but it is a fun ride, full of colorful characters and charismatic performances. In the case of the gangster docucomedy rob the mob, aye, theres the rub. Smalltime crooks tommy michael pitt and rosie nina arianda uva, who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs, stumble upon a secret so. This is the third time andy garcia starred in a movie about real life mafia that was. Apr 17, 2014 any movie that can make mishandling an uzi with a touchy trigger seem almost cute cant be all bad, right. Fearing scandal, the school insists it was suicide. They have created a fantasy world of social clubs, macho b. A still from the movie rob the mob millennium entertainmenteverett collection the movie stars michael pitt and nina arianda, who won a tony award for venus in fur, as lovers who supplement their income from working for a collection agency by holding up mafia social clubs. Rob the mob true story andy garcia interview flux magazine. Rob the mob is an inconsistent film with two flawed stories stitched together. Featuring andy garcia, michael pitt and ray romano. At times you root for them, at times question how their stupidity hasnt already got them killed. The uvas set out more than a dozen years ago to solve their financial difficulties in a most unusual fashion. Everything you need to know about rob the mob movie 2014.
Funny, energetic, endearing, and an effective crime caper, rob the mob is an immensely enjoyable film. Uva, 28, may have been something of a mob buff, according to one law enforcement official who said investigators believed mr. Any movie that can make mishandling an uzi with a touchy trigger seem almost cute cant be all bad, right. Watch rob the mob starring michael pitt in this drama on directv. He said, i cant think of making a movie without you. Rob the mob works as both a deceptively complex mafia epic and as a wildly. However, the film is quirky and unique in ways that moves it above average genre fare for its nonlinear filming style. Finding a new way to show not only big al, but the mob as a whole, proved.
Rob the mob was released in 2014 on friday, march 21, 2014 in limited movie theaters. Rob the mob full movie new action movies hd english movi. Rob the mob is the truelife story of a crazyinlove queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with itfor a whileuntil they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob. Back in 1992, young queens couple thomas and rosemarie uva were in need of money, so they hit upon a notsobrilliant plan. Wildly entertaining, a hilarious mob comedy, best movie of the year so far see you at the movies. I think rob the mob is an art film under the guise of a genre film, which reflects my own preference in movies. Venus in fur, academy award nominee andy garcia the godfather. The soundtrack of rob the mob is already available on itunes.
The film stars michael pitt, andy garcia, ray romano, aida turturro, frank whaley, michael rispoli and joseph r. The new movie rob the mob crafts a mafia character as rich and complicated as the arancini he cooks. In early 1990s new york, tommy and rosie michael pitt and nina arianda, both delivering terrific turns, a frantic, foulmouthed young couple, botch a barely thoughtout flower store stickup, earning tommy a ticket to jail for 18 months. One is the tale of two thieves who have all the fun moments in the film. He and his 31yearold wife, who worked as the getaway driver, started holding up mafia social clubs throughout new york city that were owned by the gambino crime family and the. Big al wants the duo found and scared, but not killed, because of the heavy scrutiny on the mob due to gottis trial. Gotti, the flamboyant mob chief who died in 2002 in federal prison, where he was serving. Well, very early on we talked about who this character was. Millennium entertainment millennium entertainment they hit about a dozen joints, including the hawaiian moonlighters in little italy and an unnamed. Fresh from prison for a smalltime crime, reunited lovers thomas pitt and rosie arianda find themselves in need of cash. Thomas uva and rosemarie uva often misspelled rosemary or rose marie were married excons from ozone park, queens biography. Apr 02, 2014 rob the mob opens with a robbery, but not the perilous kind the title suggests. And the basedonatrue story gangster drama rob the mob is certainly not a bad flick. Fresh from prison for a smalltime crime, reunited lovers, thomas pitt and rosie arianda, find themselves in need of cash.
A young kid escapes life on the streets of new york city by stealing video cameras with his friends and retreating into the footage hes found. The film stars michael pitt, nina arianda, andy garcia, ray romano, aida turturro, frank whaley, michael rispoli and joseph r. Tommy humiliates the mobsters this time by making them strip to their underwear. The likes of andy garcia, michael pitt, burt young and ray romano pretty much guard against that. These guys are tough as nails and sometimes as stupid as nails too.
This is based on a true story and as is often the case truth is strange than fiction. Have a look below to see the official score list for the 2014 crime movie, rob the mob. Based on a true story, the film follows a likeable, yet painfully inept couple, tommy and rosie, whose antics turn them in to a sort of modern day bonnie and clyde. United states march 21, 2014 limited canada march 21, 2014. Rob the mob aims for violent, tragic laughs and gets them posted on march 17, 2014 by rogerinorlando to topple the frightening and powerful, the first step is to make them look. Ebiri on rob the mob, a surprisingly human crime caper. Tommy and rosie eventually run out of money and rob another club. Mar 27, 2014 rob the mob almost undone by storys mafia connections. Rob the mob is a fun and jaunty crime flick that works really well when its focused on its two winsome leads, but starts to fall apart as it introduces more and more side characters ray romanos. As crimes go, this one probably lacked something in the smarts department. Rob the mob is funny and entertaining, giving a viewer a great collection of characters from top to bottom and telling a jawdropping tale so outrageous it can only be true.
Rob the mob soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, movie score details, the entire ost playlist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them. It is these two young lovers who rob the mob and dont feel bad about it. Rob the mob is his version of a mafia epic crossed with a loversontherun movie a romance about two downandouters that reveals the workings of a whole citywide ecosystem of crime and. A queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and. Two young lovers brazenly hold up mob social clubs in this fascinating truecrime tale.
It is based around two central characters, thomas and rosie played by michael pitt and nina arianda, who plan a series of outrageous heists on the mob members themselves. Breezy, sleazy, and sometimesintense, rob the mob depicts a very specific sliver of time in new york history, a time overrun by crack, graffiti, and omnipresent organized crime. In a world in which studios are making the big lego movies, writers. Mar 05, 2014 rob the mob soundtrack list 2014 complete tracklist, movie score details, the entire ost playlist, all songs played in the movie and in the trailer, who sings them. If you dont care about film and you just want entertainment, youll like the title and love the idea of the movie, that somebody with an uzi robs mob social clubs. Mar 19, 2014 andy garcia stars as big al, the mob boss in rob the mob. Abel grey is sent to investigate the death of a boy from an exclusive local school, who is found floating in the river. Rob the mob almost undone by storys mafia connections. A queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and the fbi in the process. Thomas uva got out of prison in may 1992 at the age of 28. Big al means business in this clip from rob the mob. Review of rob the mob by robert denerstein movie habit. There were other movies released on the same date, including muppets most wanted, divergent and nymphomaniac. Why not rob it, tommy tells rosie after they get their below minimum wage paychecks in the soontobe released movie rob the mob.
New mafia movie tells the true story of couple who robbed mob. Rob the mob 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Andy garcia talks playing a gangster in rob the mob youtube. Starring michael pitt, nina arianda, andy garcia, ray romano, aida turturro and frank whaley.
New mafia movie tells the true story of couple who robbed. Andy garcia stars as big al, the mob boss in rob the mob. Mar 19, 2014 thus rob the mod deftly balances comic moments with a sliceofmoblife. Im not sufficiently familiar with the intricacies of film financing, or audience reaction for that mattereven though the preliminary buzz is positiveto predict that once rob the mob hits movie theaters, messrs.
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