THE WISE GUYS
Added 2022-09-21 18:31:35 +0000 UTCTHE WISE GUYS
Feature Film
Warner Brothers
Director: Barry Levinson
Writer: Nicholas Pileggi
Producers: Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, Barry Levinson, and Jason Sosnoff
Casting Director: Ellen Chenoweth
Associate Casting Director: Susanne Scheel
Casting Assistant: Joseph Hayes
Start Date: November 28, 2022
Shooting Location: Cincinnati, OH
CAST - Robert De Niro
Seeking:
[ VINCENT "THE CHIN" GIGANTE ]
Male, Italian-American, late 20s to mid-30s. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fought in 25 matches between 1944 and 1947. He has the physique of an hulking, ex-fighter. He later joined the mob and became Vito Genovese's lieutenant along with Tony Bender. Vito orders him to assassinate Frank Costello and Vincent's attempt fails. Vincent died in prison in 2005 while serving time for ordering an attempted assassination on another mob boss, John Gotti. Looking for a good NY character type. LARGE SUPPORTING.
Storyline: Based on the true story of Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, two mob bosses who grew up together in New York but became leaders of opposing crime families. Set in the late 1950s.
