

The Joe Spinell Story(2001)
Overview
The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.
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Joe Cirillo
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William Lustig
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Frank Pesce
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Caroline Munro
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Tony Conforti
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Buddy Giovinazzo
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Jason Miller
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Grace Raimo
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Luke Walter
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Kate Forster
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Robert Forster
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Sonny Grosso
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Patrick Jude
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William James Kennedy
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Richard Lynch
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Thomas C. Rainone
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John Scott
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Steven Spielberg
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Joe Spinell
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