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Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 American comedy drama and mafia film written and directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell. The film also features Ernest Borgnine, Maria Pitillo, and Talisa Soto.

Spike of Bensonhurst
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by	Paul Morrissey
Written by	Alan Bowne Paul Morrissey
Produced by	Nelson Lyon David Weisman
Starring	Sasha Mitchell Ernest Borgnine Anne Desalvo Sylvia Miles Talisa Soto Rick Aviles
Cinematography	Steven Fierberg
Edited by	Stan Salfas
Music by	Coati Mundi
Distributed by	FilmDallas
Release dates	September 16, 1988 (1988-09-16) (Canada) November 11, 1988 (1988-11-11) (United States)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$623,112[1]

Plot

The protagonist, Spike Fumo (Mitchell), is a young Italian-American man who lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and aspires to be a boxer. However, he falls in love with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. As he is forced to leave, he moves to Red Hook, Brooklyn, a predominantly Puerto Rican section of Brooklyn, where he falls in love with a girl from that neighborhood.

Cast

• Sasha Mitchell as Spike Fumo
• Ernest Borgnine as Baldo Cacetti
• Anne De Salvo as Sylvia Cacetti
• Talisa Soto as India
• Frank Adonis as Vinaca
• Rick Aviles as Bandanna
• Frank Gio as Pete Fumo
• Rodney Harvey as Frankie
• Sylvia Miles as Congresswoman
• Maria Pitillo as Angel Cacetti
• Geraldine Smith as Helen Fumo

Awards and nominations

Independent Spirit Awards

• 1989: Nominated, "Best Supporting Male" - Ernest Borgnine

References

External links

• Spike of Bensonhurst at IMDb
• Spike of Bensonhurst at AllMovie
• Spike of Bensonhurst at Rotten Tomatoes

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