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Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.


“You do what’s best for the family.”
Rose Larusso, an inquisitive young girl in 1980s Staten Island, discovers her father is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose's growing desire to break free from the path set before her soon threatens her existence and alienates her from her closest allies: her mother Francine, her sister Connie, and her aunt Christine.

Emily Bader
Rose

Odessa A'zion
Connie

Jennifer Esposito
Francine Larusso

Domenick Lombardozzi
Joe Larusso

Annabella Sciorra
Christine

Nicholas Cirillo
Allie

Ava DeMary
Danielle

Stelio Savante
Nello

Franco Maicas
Frankie

David Iacono
Bobby Jr.
Fresh Kills is a drama, crime film released in 2024. Directed by Jennifer Esposito, it stars Emily Bader, Odessa A'zion, Jennifer Esposito. Rose Larusso, an inquisitive young girl in 1980s Staten Island, discovers her father is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose's growing desire to break free from the path set before her soon threatens her existence and alienates her from her closest allies: her mother Francine, her sister Connie, and her aunt Christine.
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