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The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

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Overview

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.

Directed by Danny DeVito
Written by Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland
Produced by David Jablin
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Top Cast

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Vince D'Angelo

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Vince's Wife

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Vince's Right Hand Man

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Vince's Left Hand Man

Tim Thomerson

Tim Thomerson

Sen. Pete Harisson

Joan Darling

Joan Darling

Cong. Mary McKenzie

Joe Santos

Joe Santos

FBI Guy

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Vince's Son

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Jessica Lee Smith

Vince's Daughter

Corky Pigeon

Corky Pigeon

Vince's Fake Son

About The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo is a comedy, crime film released in 1976. Directed by Danny DeVito, it stars Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Vincent Schiavelli. 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.

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