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 |
| Camera | Irv Goodnoff | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marshall Harvey | Editor |
| Camera | Samuel Buddy Fries | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Wendell Wethington | Key Grip |
| Camera | Jim McEachen | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | David Jablin | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Regan | Production Executive |
| Lighting | Brian McEachen | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tonyia Verna | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Dennis White | Props |
| Writing | Michael Barrie | Writer |
| Production | Alain Silver | Production Executive |
| Lighting | Ron Halpern | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doris Cosmo | Makeup & Hair |
| Lighting | Ray Peschke | Gaffer |
| Sound | Walter Gorey | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ken Beauchene | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Carter | Costumer |
| Art | Nancy Arnold | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Randy Polk | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jesse Mather | Electrician |
| Editing | Eric Jenkins | Editor |
| Writing | Jim Mulholland | Writer |
| Production | John Arvanites | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lee Biondi | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Darlis Chefalo | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Danny DeVito | Director |
| Directing | Patrick Regan | Stage Director |
