The Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976)
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.
Director: Danny DeVito
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Danny DeVito as Vince D'Angelo |
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Rhea Perlman as Vince's Wife |
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Vincent Schiavelli as Vince's Right Hand Man |
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Frank Sivero as Vince's Left Hand Man |
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Tim Thomerson as Sen. Pete Harisson |
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Joan Darling as Cong. Mary McKenzie |
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Joe Santos as FBI Guy |
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Jason Hervey as Vince's Son |
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Jessica Lee Smith as Vince's Daughter |
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Corky Pigeon as Vince's Fake Son |
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Paige Taylor as Vince's Fake Daughter |
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Mary Linda Phillips as Vince's Fake Wife |
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Harvey Miller as Vince's Lawyer |
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Tawny Tyler as Marya Small |
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Lawrence Parks as Reporter #1 |
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Jeffrey Lampert as Reporter #2 |
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Lisle Wilson as Reporter #3 |
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Ava Megna Bonamy as Pregnant Mom |
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Fred Scialla as Nephew Asssassin |
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Janet Rotblatt as Nun |
| Production | David Jablin | Producer |
| Camera | Irv Goodnoff | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Production | John Arvanites | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Samuel Buddy Fries | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Michael Barrie | Writer |
| Production | Patrick Regan | Production Executive |
| Lighting | Jesse Mather | Electrician |
| Lighting | Brian McEachen | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ray Peschke | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jim McEachen | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Randy Polk | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tonyia Verna | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Ken Beauchene | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Dennis White | Props |
| Production | Alain Silver | Production Executive |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Carter | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doris Cosmo | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Walter Gorey | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darlis Chefalo | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Ron Halpern | Electrician |
| Camera | Wendell Wethington | Key Grip |
| Art | Nancy Arnold | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jim Mulholland | Writer |
| Production | Lee Biondi | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Eric Jenkins | Editor |
| Directing | Danny DeVito | Director |
| Directing | Patrick Regan | Stage Director |
