Product Details

• Actors: Danny Aiello, Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Platinum Disc
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007GP7KK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,303 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Al Stanco has lived all of his life in Brooklyn and does some work for the local crime lord, Danny Parente. New to the neighbourhood is Gabriela, a filmmaker shooting a documentary on the real Brooklyn. Al and Gabriela become friendly but the relationship is strained when he discovers her true goal is to expose Parente's criminal activities. When Al sees the evidence Gabriela has uncovered, which implicates Parente in the death of many locals (including Al's own father), he seeks revenge in a dangerous confrontation with his boss. Written by splice

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The way things used to be vs the way things are, September 15, 2000

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Serenity "Lady bug" (Evanston, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brooklyn State of Mind [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A beautiful nostalgic piece of work by Frank Rainone. The emphasis of family, loyalty, love, and betrayal are all examined in this Italian-Brooklyn based community.Vincent Spano beautifully displays his acting talent as Al Stanco--a budding musician torn between loyalties. His dream is to become a world class drummer, but local crime lord, Danny Parente, (played quite convincingly by Danny Aiello) has other plans for him! You will gnash your teeth as Parente cooks up devious schemes, and you will root for Al as he discovers the truth. I think the whole movie moves much like a documentary film--with footage of the city and different critical/political points of views regarding drugs and power. This is a film with a gripping message. It will shake you up and make you ponder long after the movie is over. And the great part is, it's not that difficult to follow. There are descent dialogues without cuss words. And to top it off, a haunting bittersweet melody dances across the entire movie bringing a sense of yearning, pining, reminescing for some sort of justice.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Always a pleasure to watch Danny Aiello., September 13, 2007

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John Adivari "Njja" (Jersey boy stuck in Dixie) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brooklyn State of Mind (DVD)

I always enjoy watching Danny Aiello perform, you can really tell he enjoys his craft. This was an interesting movie, a nice way to spend a relaxing evening. Don't miss "Diner Rush" if you are a fan it is one of Danny Aiello's best performances!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 20, 2004

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Gil (Md) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brooklyn State of Mind [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great view of Brooklyn life, no fancy props, and Danny Aiello, as always, does a remarkable job...