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Cast
Danny DeVito
as Vince D'Angelo
Rhea Perlman
as Vince's Wife
Vincent Schiavelli
as Vince's Right Hand Man
Frank Sivero
as Vince's Left Hand Man
Tim Thomerson
as Sen. Pete Harisson
Joan Darling
as Cong. Mary McKenzie
Joe Santos
as FBI Guy
Jason Hervey
as Vince's Son
Jessica Lee Smith
as Vince's Daughter
Corky Pigeon
as Vince's Fake Son
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1976
Runtime0h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Crime
Votes3
DirectorDanny DeVito
WritersJim Mulholland, Michael Barrie
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Selling of Vince D'Angelo
About The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Danny DeVito stars in and directs this critically acclaimed short film which was part of the ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series, "Likely Stories." Danny plays corrupt Congressman Vince D'Angelo who is making a sleazy run to become Senator of New Jersey. In the process he spreads vicious rumors about his running mates and uses incendiary campaign commercials to get himself elected. His campaign is derailed when he is caught-on-tape giving a bribe to a G-man posing as a mobster. His response to the "Mobscam" debacle is to claim he was "conducting his own investigation" and then fakes an 11th hour assassination on himself to engender voter sympathy.
Directed by Danny DeVito, The Selling of Vince D'Angelo leans on a strong ensemble — Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Vincent Schiavelli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1976.
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