The Wannabe

The Wannabe

Respect isn't earned. It's stolen.

2015•1h 30m•5.1/10

ThrillerMysteryCrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.1/10(37)

Based on true events, The Wannabe, a story about Thomas, a man obsessed with Mafia culture during the 1990s in New York City. When Thomas’s failed attempts to fix the trial of infamous mobster John Gotti gets him rejected by the people he idolizes most, he sets off on a drug infused crime spree with his girlfriend and longtime mob groupie, Rose, by brazenly robbing the local Mafia hangouts.

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Production

Traction Media, Electric Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Thomas

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Rose

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Alphonse

David Zayas

David Zayas

Pablo Guzman

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Mickey

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Jerry

Nick Sandow

Nick Sandow

Anthony

Doug E. Doug

Doug E. Doug

The Twin

George Carroll

George Carroll

Bruce Cutler

Vincenzo Amato

Vincenzo Amato

Richie

Joseph Siravo

Joseph Siravo

John Gotti

Daniel Sauli

Daniel Sauli

Curtis Sliwa

Neal Huff

Neal Huff

Judge Glasser

Adriana DeMeo

Adriana DeMeo

Annie

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