Crazy Joe (film)

Not to be confused with Joe (1970 film).
Crazy Joe
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarlo Lizzani
Screenplay byLewis John Carlino
Story by
Based onArticles
by Nicholas Gage
Produced byDino De Laurentiis[1]
Starring
CinematographyAldo Tonti[1]
Edited byPeter Zinner[2]
Music byGiancarlo Chiaramello[1]
Production
companies
  • Produzioni De Laurentiis
  • Bright-Persky Associates[2]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 8 February 1974 (1974-02-08) (Italy)
  • 15 February 1974 (1974-02-15) (New York)
Running time
100 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Italy
  • United States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Box office₤628.266 million (Italy)

Crazy Joe is a 1974 crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. The Italian-American co-production is a fictionalized account of the murder of Joseph "Crazy Joe" Gallo, a mobster who was gunned down on April 7, 1972, at a restaurant in Little Italy.[3] The screenplay by Lewis John Carlino is based on a series of articles by journalist Nicholas Gage. The film stars Peter Boyle in the title role, with Paula Prentiss, Fred Williamson, Rip Torn, Luther Adler, Henry Winkler and Eli Wallach.

  1. ^ a b c d e Curti 2013, p. 108.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AFI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Canby, Vincent (16 February 1974). "The Screen: 'Crazy Joe'". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2018.