Sugar Wars - The Rise of the Cleveland Mafia (2012)
The Sugar Wars chronicles the story of the Lonardos, the first organized crime family in Cleveland, Ohio. On his deathbed, Angelo Lonardo comes out of hiding at 90 years old to tell the story of the Cleveland Mafia.
Directors: T.J. Amato, Josh Mills.
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Michael Cipiti as Angelo Porrello |
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Angelo Lonardo as Self |
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Joseph Lonardo as Self |
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Rick Porello as Self |
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Angelo Pezzaniti as John Demarco |
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Steve "Vito" Vitale as John Lonardo |
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Tom Hebeisen as Angelo Scirie |
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John Messina as Black Sam |
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Ellen Friedman as Concetta Lonardo |
| Directing | T.J. Amato | Director |
| Directing | Josh Mills | Director |
| Writing | Richard Deutsch | Writer |
| Production | T.J. Amato | Producer |
| Production | T.J. Amato | Casting |