Wannabes

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Wannabes

R

2002

1h 50m

Crime

Drama

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Two brothers (William DeMeo, Conor Dubin) and their friends attract the attention of a mob boss after becoming bookmakers.

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Gary Dowell

Dallas Morning News

04/04/2002

C-

Despite all the talking, by the time the bloody climax arrives we still don't feel enough of an attachment to these guys to care one way or another.

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Andrew Sarris

Observer

03/13/2002

On the whole, the movie lacks wit, feeling and believability to compensate for its incessant coarseness and banality.

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

03/12/2002

3.5/5

If there's nothing fresh about Wannabes, which was written by Mr. DeMeo, who produced and directed the film with Charles A. Addessi, much of the time the movie feels authentic.

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Film Threat

12/06/2005

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

11/09/2005

2/5

Film Threat

11/11/2003

2/5

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04/21/2015

I bought this at Value Village for a $1.99 knowing it would be plastic shit cartoon garbage. White, middle-class "actors" playing their fantasy of tough guys. Just kill me now. Buda bang buda bing - what a beautiful thing.

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07/06/2008

In the era of The Sopranos, it feels painfully redundant and inauthentic.

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11/03/2007

excellent horrible mob flick. Comes complete with obvious plot devices, tired mob flick actors and track suits. P.S. I got this flick for $2 at a Hollywood Video going out of business sale and it made my entire afternoon.

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07/30/2007

these movie look like something real or could happend

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07/06/2007

I have this movie. I like the part when he pees in the soda!

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06/21/2007

If you like mob movies, you'll like this one. its about a group of boys that have grown up together and stick together no matter what. They want to make a way to move up in the world so they go into the bad boy stuff..lower income made but still worth watching.

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Synopsis

Two brothers (William DeMeo, Conor Dubin) and their friends attract the attention of a mob boss after becoming bookmakers.

Director: Charles A. Addessi, William DeMeo
Producer: Charles A. Addessi, William DeMeo, Alberto Orso, Nicole Potter
Screenwriter: William DeMeo, David Rodriguez
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2019
Runtime: 1h 50m