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Mob Boss Role for Ben-Victor in 'The Bookie & The Bruiser'
26 Aug
Summary
- Paul Ben-Victor plays mob boss Francesco Viscuzo.
- The film is set in 1959 New York City's illicit gambling scene.
- It features a violent struggle between the Mafia and an Irish gang.
Paul Ben-Victor has recently completed filming for "The Bookie & The Bruiser," a crime drama set in 1959 New York City. In the film, Ben-Victor portrays the primary antagonist, mob boss Generale Francesco Viscuzo.
The movie centers on Rivner, a pensive Jewish man, and Boscolo, a formidable Italian-American. Both veterans of World War II, they find themselves unable to reintegrate into society. They form an illicit bookmaking and enforcer partnership, establishing a lucrative gambling operation.
Their criminal enterprise faces peril when a violent conflict erupts between the Mafia and an Irish gang. This struggle forces Rivner and Boscolo into a dangerous fight for their lives. Vince Vaughn, Theo James, and Patrick Schwarzenegger also star in the project.
