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Rob the Mob
Rob the Mob is a 2014 American romantic crime film directed by Raymond De Felitta and written by Jonathan Fernandez. The film stars Michael Pitt, Nina Arianda, Andy García, Ray Romano, Aida Turturro, Frank Whaley, Michael Rispoli and Joseph R. Gannascoli, and is based on a true story.[2] It was released on March 21, 2014. PlotIn 1991, small-time crooks Tommy Uva and Rosie DeToma rob a florist on Valentine's Day. He is thereby emprisoned for 18 months. Meanwhile, Rosie works at a debt collection agency run by ex-con Dave Lovell. Reformed, he hires mainly other ex-cons. Lovell gives Tommy a job, but he is restless. Tommy grows enraged when seeing mafiosos in Queens, as he blames them for his father's untimely death. His flower shop was started with a mafia loan, so he was frequently beaten for late payments. Tommy's mother and brother still run it, but she blames Tommy's criminal activity for his death. Skipping work, Tommy attends John Gotti's trial. Watching Sammy the Bull's testimony, he learns guns are prohibited in mafia social clubs. Casing one of them, Tommy proposes robbing it to Rosie. He reasons it would be safe as no one is armed, and they would never call the cops. He gets an Uzi, which Rosie teaches him to load. During the first robbery, Tommy shoots the Uzi wildly, eventually getting the mafiosos' jewelry and cash. He humiliates them by disheveling their hair and making them simulate having gay sex with each other. As he leaves, he shoots up the walls, saying, "This is for Frankie Uva!" Rosie and Tommy are thrilled with their score, but have dangerously angered mafiosos. Sal consults with big boss Big Al Fiorello about how to respond. He insists they scare, rather than kill them, as Gotti's trial is already drawing heat. Low on money, Tommy and Rosie rob another club. Now he humiliates them by making them strip to their underwear. FBI surveillance is stunned to hear gunfire, then watch Tommy fleeing the mostly unclothed mobsters. Agent Frank Hurd photographs several of the bewildered men. Telling New York Post columnist Jerry Cardozo, he reluctantly releases one of them to publish. Suddenly a front-page story, it deeply humiliates the mob. 80 Tommy and Rosie convince Lovell to join them at the trial. Lovell is as enthralled by Sammy the Bull's testimony as they are. Sammy mentions The Waikiki social club. On the way back to work, Lovell notices an Uzi hidden in the back seat. When Tommy robs the Waikiki, he is dismayed there are only three very old men playing cards. Joey D begs for his wallet back, claiming it was from his dead wife. Tommy and Rosie discover a list of the entire mafia organization inside, with names, ranks, phone numbers, and addresses. They warn the mafia they have the list, as insurance against retribution. Rosie even calls Big Al at home to tell him they have it. Big Al is furious at Sal, who explains that Joey D had the list believing no one would think such an old man had such an important piece of evidence. The list is a phone tree, meant to function as a pass by mobsters who get arrested. The arrested mobster calls the guy with the list to signal he will not be cooperating with authorities, who then notifies everyone on it so that they can know the authorities are bluffing if they say that the arrested mobster has become an informant. The FBI has always wanted such a document as it proves they are a real organization. Big Al summons everyone to a meeting, putting out a contract on Tommy and Rosie, aka "Bonnie and Clyde". Meanwhile, Rosie calls Cardozo to complain that he has underreported the number of clubs that they robbed. She organises an interview with him, and after initially protesting, Tommy joins her in talking to Cardozo. His profile of them humiliates the mafia further, and draws far too much attention to Tommy and Rosie. Reading the article, Lovell warns them about the danger they are in. One day, as Sal is driving through the neighborhood, he comes across Tommy and Rosie, recognizing them from their car. He follows them to their apartment, and is stunned they live three blocks from the first club they robbed. Saul orders his underlings to kill them. The FBI infiltrates Tommy and Rosie's apartment, making a copy of the list, which they use to arrest Big Al. Cardozo is outraged to learn the couple will not get any FBI protection for the role that they played in the investigation, so he buys them tickets to Mexico, as they are in way over their heads. They insist they have a plan. Driving into Manhattan to view the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the holiday windows on Fifth Avenue, they are finally gunned down by mafia captain Dominick Pizzonia. A photo of Tommy and Rosemarie Uva is shown in the credits, and it is explained that the list led to several mob convictions. Cast
ProductionThe filming began in May 2013 in Manhattan, New York City.[4] ReceptionOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 6.99/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Bolstered by a pair of likable leads and suffused in a warmly nostalgic glow, Rob the Mob is an uneven crime caper that mostly works."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] References
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