The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976)
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.
Director: Danny DeVito
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: September 15, 1976
Cast
- Danny DeVito - Vince D'Angelo
- Rhea Perlman - Vince's Wife
- Vincent Schiavelli - Vince's Right Hand Man
- Frank Sivero - Vince's Left Hand Man
- Tim Thomerson - Sen. Pete Harisson
- Joan Darling - Cong. Mary McKenzie
- Joe Santos - FBI Guy
- Jason Hervey - Vince's Son
- Jessica Lee Smith - Vince's Daughter
- Corky Pigeon - Vince's Fake Son
Screenplay
Cinematography: Irv Goodnoff
Editing: Eric Jenkins, Marshall Harvey
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Selling of Vince D'Angelo about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Selling of Vince D'Angelo?
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo was directed by Danny DeVito.
- Who stars in The Selling of Vince D'Angelo?
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo stars Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Vincent Schiavelli, Frank Sivero, Tim Thomerson, Joan Darling.
- How long is The Selling of Vince D'Angelo?
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is The Selling of Vince D'Angelo?
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was The Selling of Vince D'Angelo produced?
- The Selling of Vince D'Angelo was produced in United States of America.