Karbelnikoff, Michael

Mobsters

Somewhat of an excuse to throw together four hot young actors of the moment in a serious environment, Mobsters nonetheless is a decent treatment of the rise of four of the most infamous gangsters of the 20th century. Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey play Charlie "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky, respectively, best friends since they were kids on the mean streets of New York. When Prohibition hits, these young ambitious hoods--along with Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor) make their move to take over the rackets, even as it jeopardizes their friendship. Featuring cameos by Anthony Quinn, Michael Gambon, and F. Murray Abraham, Mobsters is a guilty pleasure if a not too serious one. --Robert Lane

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Lovers. Outlaws. A man and a woman running from their pasts are trapped on a collision course with the future in this explosive, erotic love story set against the breathtaking backdrop of the West. Mickey Rourke (Wild Orchid, Angel Heart), stars as Frank T. Wells, a newly-released ex-con looking for a few acres of freedom on the rodeo circuit. Lori Singer (Short Cuts, VR.5), is Scarlett Stuart, a wild - and wildly beautiful - woman on the run from a bank robbery gone desperately wrong. Together they will explore their own personal vision of the American Dream - and a boundless passion reeling out-of-control. But when the past threatens to catch up with them in the form of an old rodeo buddy turned Montana sheriff (Brion James, The Player, Silverado), the stage is set for a shattering climax that will change all of their lives forever. Mickey Rourke, Lori Singer

F.T.W.

Mobsters [Region 2]

Somewhat of an excuse to throw together four hot young actors of the moment in a serious environment, Mobsters nonetheless is a decent treatment of the rise of four of the most infamous gangsters of the 20th century. Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey play Charlie "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky, respectively, best friends since they were kids on the mean streets of New York. When Prohibition hits, these young ambitious hoods--along with Bugsy Siegel (Richard Grieco) and Frank Costello (Costas Mandylor) make their move to take over the rackets, even as it jeopardizes their friendship. Featuring cameos by Anthony Quinn, Michael Gambon, and F. Murray Abraham, Mobsters is a guilty pleasure if a not too serious one. --Robert Lane