Joe (Chazz Palminteri) is a card sharp from Yonkers. But his comfortable life is disrupted when his 20-year-old son, Joe Jr. (Tom Guiry), who was institutionalized because of Down Syndrome over ten years ago, has to leave his residence because he has become violent. Although Joe's girlfriend, Janice (Christine Lahti), tries to befriend Joe Jr., he's a handful and Joe can't face having to take care of his son in the long run. So he comes up with a scheme to try to introduce rigged dice into a casino so he can make a big score that will give him enough cash to place Joe Jr. in a pricey private hospital. But things don't go quite as he planned. Directed by Robert Celestino. With Michael Lerner and Linus Roache. Categories: Drama. Year: 2008.
Chazz Palminteri in Yonkers Joe
Dito (Robert Downey Jr.), a writer in LA, returns to his childhood home of Astoria, Queens to convince his ill father (Chazz Palminteri) to go to the hospital. Through flashbacks, we see how young Dito (Shia LaBeouf) grew up, meet the friends he left behind and come to understand that his old neighborhood will always be a part of him. Directed by Dito Montiel. With Channing Tatum, Dianne Wiest, Rosario Dawson, Anthony DeSando and Eric Roberts. Categories: Crime, Drama, Independent Film. Year: 2006.
Chazz Palminteri in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
After saving the life of a mafia don's daughter, Darrell (Usher Raymond), a successful DJ, is hired to act as the girl's bodyguard. What the don (Chazz Palminteri) doesn't realize is that his daughter, Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), and Darrell have had their eyes on each other for some time, and now things are really going to heat up. Directed by Ron Underwood. With Robert Davi. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance. Year: 2005.
Chazz Palminteri in In the Mix
Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro), a cold-blooded mob boss who has been suffering from anxiety attacks, looks to psychiatrist Ben Sobol (Billy Crystal) to help him sort things out. Sobel isn't thrilled with the idea of working for a criminal but, after being persuaded by Vitti, he decides it's in his best interests to assist his new client. As Vitti's problems escalate, Sobol does his best to satisfy the needy mobster, while contending with the demands of his bride-to-be (Lisa Kudrow). Directed by Harold Ramis. With Chazz Palminteri. Categories: Comedy, Crime. Year: 1999.
Chazz Palminteri in Analyze This
Verbal Kent (Kevin Spacey) is the only surviving member of a gang of criminals brought together for a waterfront drug heist. As Verbal recounts his story for the police chief (Chazz Palminteri), he describes the assembly of the gang (Benicio Del Toro, Stephen Baldwin, Kevin Pollak and Gabriel Byrne) and how their plan went awry. Looming in the background is the mysterious Keyser Soze, a legendary, murderous criminal whom no one is sure even exists. Directed by Bryan Singer. With Pete Postlethwaite and Dan Hedaya. Categories: Crime, Thriller, Mystery. Year: 1995.
Chazz Palminteri in The Usual Suspects
Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, teenager Calogero Anello (Lillo Brancato) is torn between his honest, working-class father (Robert De Niro) and a violent yet charismatic crime boss (Chazz Palminteri). Complicating matters is the Calogero's growing attraction to Jane Williams (Taral Hicks), a beautiful black girl. Directed by Robert De Niro. With Joe Pesci. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 1993.
Chazz Palminteri in A Bronx Tale