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Mobsters and Mormons (2005)

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Can an East Coast mob mechanic find happiness in the most straight-laced community in America? Carmine "Beans" Pasquale (Mark De Carlo) is a gangster from New Jersey who is pinched by the FBI and learns the only way he can avoid spending the rest of his life in jail is to tell the cops all he knows about his boss, Angelo Marcello (Michael Kagan). However, Pasquale knows if he talks to the Feds, Marcello's top hit man, Little Nicky Cappuccino (Joe Maruzzo), will see to it that he never speaks (or

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Comedy

Mar 28, 2006

$67.9k

Cast

All Critics (8) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)

A watered-down version of Sister Act.

October 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | Comment

Those outside the Mormon fold may be mystified by some of the running jokes -- just what is the big deal about scrapbooks?

October 8, 2005 Full Review Source: New Times | Comment
New Times

The story still has more to offer to members of the church than hardcore mob-tale fans weaned on GoodFellas and The Sopranos, but less so than you'd think.

October 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | Comment
Arizona Daily Star

In an admirable show of versatility, Moyer delves into cultural self-examination.

September 16, 2005 Full Review | Comment
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

A routine but entertaining fish-out-of-water comedy.

September 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

Fortunately, most of the jabs are generally good-natured, and the cast is pretty likable.

September 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | Comment
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The movie is often funny and has a good heart, [but] if you are expecting subtlety, look elsewhere.

September 9, 2005 Comment
Salt Lake Tribune

It's one of the better Mormon comedies so far -- not a huge compliment, I suppose, given the genre's history, but a sincere one.

September 8, 2005 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | Comment
EricDSnider.com
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This is exactly how it is when a new family from the east coast moves in and they are non members. hahaha man that is great.

July 8, 2007
kiwimelon1357
Ellen McCluskey

OMG I love Clayton in this movie.....he is so hot.......this is one of my favorite movies.......I've seen it like 20 or 30 times

June 1, 2007
mickeymina
Mina A

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