dancing,prostitute,sibling relationship,italian american,sports,hustler,ghetto,irish mob,monkey,bum,ice cream,racial slur,arm wrestling,gentle giant,ice block,family feud,street life,cripple

Paradise Alley (1978)

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The Carboni Boys. They haul ice, lay out stiffs and dance with monkeys.

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.

Cast & Crew

Director
Sylvester Stallone
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    Cosmo Carboni Sylvester Stallone
  • Profile picture of Lee Canalito
    Victor Carboni Lee Canalito
  • Profile picture of Armand Assante
    Lenny Carboni Armand Assante
  • Profile picture of Frank McRae
    Big Glory Frank McRae
  • Profile picture of Anne Archer
    Annie Anne Archer
  • Profile picture of Kevin Conway
    Stitch Kevin Conway
  • Profile picture of Terry Funk
    Frankie the Thumper Terry Funk
  • Profile picture of Joe Spinell
    Burp Joe Spinell

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Keywords

  • dancing
  • prostitute
  • sibling relationship
  • italian american
  • sports
  • hustler
  • ghetto
  • irish mob
  • monkey
  • bum
  • ice cream
  • racial slur
  • arm wrestling
  • gentle giant
  • ice block
  • family feud
  • street life
  • cripple