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Actors: Sasha Mitchell, Ernest Borgnine, Anne De Salvo, Sylvia Miles, Geraldine Smith, Antonia Rey, Rick Aviles, Maria Pittilo, Talisa Soto
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Spike of Bensonhurst |
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Spike Fumo (Sasha Mitchell) lives in Bensonhurst, an Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn. Spike boxes at a local gym with help from Baldo Cacetti (Ernest Borgnine), a mob boss and former boxer. Since Spike's mafia-tied father is in prison, Baldo takes Spike under his wing, securing fights and occasionally persuading a fighter to lose in the ring. After Spike meets and is smitten with Baldo's pretty daughter Angel (Maria Pitillo, “Godzilla“), Baldo's fatherly concern for Spike quickly evaporates. Baldo is hopeful when it comes to Angel and has promised his daughter to a local congresswoman's (Sylvia Miles) arrogant son. Angel is less enthusiastic about her father's grand plans as she is in love with Spike.
Spike soon receives an obvious sign that Baldo wants him to immediately leave Bensonhurst … or else. His boxer friend, Bandana (Rick Aviles, “Ghost”), graciously invites Spike to move into his Puerto Rican neighborhood. Away from his beloved Angel, Spike meets and falls for India (Talisa Soto), Bandana‘s gorgeous sister. As if having two girlfriends from two completely different neighborhoods is not enough, Spike soon discovers that both Angel and India are pregnant.
--Tara Dugan, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Spike of Bensonhurst |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
- Unprepared for birthing/child rearing
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- athlete
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- dirty, grimy (like New York)
Misc setting
- sports arena
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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