Product Details

• Actors: Frank Vincent, Vincent Pastore, Danny Provenzano, Edward Lynch, Louis Vanaria
• Directors: Danny Provenzano
• Writers: Danny Provenzano, Ted A. Bohus
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, 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: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Maverick
• DVD Release Date: March 7, 2006
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E5KQHI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,968 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "This Thing of Ours" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

This mob picture comes with a high pedigree: Director co-writer and star Danny Provenzano (VAMPIRE VIXENS FROM VENUS) is a bit of a mobster in real life; he's pleaded guilty to racketeering and his great uncle is the prime suspect in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. In his directorial debut Provenzano brings gritty authority to his tale of mobsters using computers for the ultimate heist. Looking to "earn his nut" with the organization Nick (Provenzano) and two buddies orchestrate a complex way of skimming money off of the top of global online bank transfers via the Internet. Unfortunately they need to raise $50000 to get it off the ground and so they turn to the old-school mafia guys for the cash in the process dragging them "kicking and screaming into the 21st century." Naturally once the billions start piling up betrayal greed and a lot of blood and gunfire follow. The film benefits from a nicely mixed cast of fresh-picked off-the-mean-streets newcomers and familiar mob movie faces like James Caan (GODFATHER) Vincent Pastore (SOPRANOS) Frank Vincent (GOODFELLAS) and comedian Pat Cooper (ANALYZE THIS). The tough-talk dialogue is diverting with nice use of Tarantino-esque pop culture references. Provenzano infuses the film with a perfectly seedy ambience.System Requirements:Running Time 100 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:¬?DRAMA Rating:¬?NR UPC:¬?824355516425 Manufacturer No:¬?MAV-5164

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Silly plot, but the authentic-sounding dialogue is great!, June 25, 2006

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Linda Linguvic (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Thing of Ours (DVD)

This Mafia story has a lot of familiar elements. I've seen most of the actors in other Mafia movies and can well understand why. Yes, they are typecast. That's because they are so authentic.

The plot is silly but it doesn't matter. It's an old theme, just a bit updated. The mob is now moving into cyberspace and international bank accounts. The young bucks in this film get an egghead computer guy to help. And from there on the fun begins. There's lots of violence and double crossing. But the most memorable stuff of all is the way the gangsters sit around a table and tell tale tales, insulting each other and having a grand old time. I don't think there's a dialogue coach in the world who would be able to teach them the nuances and the inflections. It is all very real.

The story is cardboard though. A whole bunch of people get killed. And there's not a bit of love interest in the whole thing. Frankly, I love this type of film and I really enjoyed it. But I guess I'm just weird this way. Recommended for Mafia film buffs only.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great little film, July 24, 2007

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Charles H. Levenson "chubbybuns" (new jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Thing of Ours (DVD)

"This thing of ours" is a great little film...Sure,the plot isn't the most clever or intricate that was ever devised,but so what?The actors,mostly playing mafia hoodlums ,are all stand out...And the film depends on thier interpretive skills rather than any unique plot or expensive special effects...Pat cooper,a noted ethnic comic,and James Caan,who played Sonny Corleone in the original Godfather make cameo appearenmces,but it is Frank Vincent,Vincent Pastore,and Danny Provenzano,among other less well known names that really shine in this picture...

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must See, March 10, 2006

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april (Zuma Beach CA) - See all my reviews

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A Must see....IF You love mafia movies...Go See" THis Thing Of Ours"...Unbelievable
performances from veteran actors as well as new commers...Great Directing
Love Johnny Irish.........