Alphabet City

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Movie Info

This stylishly photographed drama is set in the Lower East Side area known as "Alphabet City." There 19-year-oldJohnny has become a drug lord in charge of the neighborhood gangs and pushers. Unfortunately, he too has a boss and when he asks Johnny to burn down the tenement building that houses his mother and sister, the boy refuses and decides to go straight for the sake of his wife and child. This doesn't set well with his boss who sends gangsters out to kill him. Of course, the gangsters have to catch Johnny first. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama
Directed By:

Amos Poe
Written By:

Amos Poe, Robert Seidman
In Theaters:

May 1, 1984 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 3, 2002
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

Atlantic Releasing

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Cast

Vincent Spano
as Johnny

Kate Vernon
as Angie

Michael Winslow
as Lippy

Zohra Lampert
as Mama

Ray Serra
as Gino

Jami Gertz
as Sophia

Raymond Serra
as Gino

Kenny Marino
as Tony

Daniel Jordano
as Juani

Billy Anagnos
as Stunt Person

Tom Mardirosian
as Benny

Christina Maire Denihan
as Baby Renee

Lisa Loving
as Stunt Person

Amy Gootenberg
as Suicide Squeeze Customer

Webster Whinery
as Stunt Person

Barry Mitchell
as Water Pistol Man

Bob Fuchs
as Bouncer

Martine Malle
as Karen

Lauren Hamilton
as Linda

James Cox Chambers
as Ronnie

Cintia Cruz
as La Tropicana Girl No. 1

Nandrea Lin
as La Tropicana Girl No. 2

Tom Wright
as Cahuffeur

Bruno Damon
as Mamma's Friend

Miguel Pinero
as Dealer

Clifton Powell
as Ramon

Richard Bassett
as Preppie

John McCurry
as Junkie/Guard No. 1

George Kyle
as Junkie/Guard No. 2

Gary Tacon
as Junkie/Guard No. 3

Luther Rucker
as Junkie/Guard No. 4

Harry Madsen
as Hitman No. 1

Alex Stevens
as Hitman No. 2

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Critic Reviews for Alphabet City

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Maybe in another movie these actors could have made their characters come alive. In Alphabet City, everything is smothered in the concept.

Apr 29, 2019 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Audience Reviews for Alphabet City

Sep 06, 2010

A mostly bad drama about a city of drugs and corruption, and the dealer who wants out. It's a predictable story, it has a couple of high points at least, but overall it's not very good.

Aj V Super Reviewer