Federal Protection

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Movie Info

In this crime drama, a man who has fallen into the wrong side of the law runs afoul of gangsters in Chicago and is attacked by vengeful mob gunmen. Seriously hurt, he somehow survives, and turns himself in to the police, who place him in a witness protection program. Given a new identity, he falls in love with a woman living in his new neighborhood, who happens to be married. As she decides if she should leave her marriage behind to pursue a new relationship, he learns that the gangsters who wanted to kill him have learned his new identity and are out to kill him, putting his new love in grave danger. Federal Protection stars Armand Assante, Dina Meyer, and Angela Featherstone.

Rating:

R (violence, language)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Anthony Hickox
Written By:

Craig Smith
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 2002 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 4, 2002
Runtime:

105 minutes
Studio:

LionsGate Entertainment

Cast

Dina Meyer
as Bootsie Cavander

Armand Assante
as Frank Carbone

Angela Featherstone
as Leigh Kirkindall

David Lipper
as Denny Kirkindall

Frank Chiesurin
as Sid

Tony Calabretta
as Pasquale 'Patsy' Dilepsi

Mark Camacho
as Joseph Pagnozzi

Steve Park

Chip Chuipka
as Marshal Donald Powers

Danny Blanco-Hall
as Marshal Chuck Sturdevant

Maxim Roy
as Marjorie Watts

Anatoly Zinoviev
as Teddy

Michael Filipowich
as Johnny the Face

Carl Alacchi
as Gio Brogianto

Maria Bertrand
as Vicky Brogianto

Bob Babinski
as Newscaster

Eramelinda Boquer
as Quentina Smith

Richard Jutras
as Young Cop

Suzanna Lenir
as BBQ Woman

Marco Assante
as Wiseguy

Anthony Hickox
as Hitman #1

Sven Eriksson
as Hitman #2

Dawn Ford
as Valet

Christopher B. MacCabe

Miriam Samuels
as Old Woman

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Critic Reviews for Federal Protection

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Perhaps it's only because I see five movies a week that are even stupider than Federal Protection that I can give it a mild recommendation.

Sep 14, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com