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Spike of Bensonhurst poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.6 / 100
1988·Comedy / Drama·1h 40m

SPIKE OF BENSONHURST

“One kid's fight for the respect of the neighborhood.”

Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.

Above the Line
Paul Morrissey·DirectorPaul Morrissey·ScreenplayAlan Bowne·ScreenplaySteven Fierberg·Director of PhotographyCoati Mundi·Original Music ComposerStan Salfas·Editor
Cast
Sasha Mitchell·Spike FumoErnest Borgnine·Baldo CacettiAnne DeSalvo·Sylvia CacettiSylvia Miles·CongresswomanGeraldine Smith·Helen FumoAntonia Rey·Bandana's MotherRick Aviles·BandanaMaria Pitillo·AngelKaren Shallo·BlondieChristopher Anthony Young·Carmine
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Morrissey·DirectorMark Hatfield·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Paul Morrissey·ScreenplayAlan Bowne·ScreenplayPaul Morrissey·Story
Camera· 6
Steven Fierberg·Director of PhotographyKen Ferris·Camera OperatorEric Swanek·Second Assistant CameraPaul Wachter·Best Boy GripJonathan Herron·First Assistant CameraTony Whitman·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Stan Salfas·EditorSandra Kaufman·Associate Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Coati Mundi·Original Music ComposerLaura Civiello·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Stephen McCabe·Production DesignSonja Roth·Set Decoration
Production· 10
David Weisman·ProducerNelson Lyon·ProducerSam Grogg·Executive ProducerJane Holzer·Associate ProducerErnest Z. Frausto·Production ExecutiveMark Silverman·Co-ProducerMarcus McWaters·Executive In Charge Of ProductionMichael Maiello·Associate ProducerKevin Dowd·Production ManagerLeonard Finger·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Jeffrey L. Glave·Scenic ArtistWilliam Farber·Rigging GafferJohn Michael Reefer·Wardrobe Assistant
By the Numbers
54.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Spike of Bensonhurst's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#CCCCCC
#4D4D4D
Mood
Intimate, Suggestive
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white photograph shows the back of a person wearing a dark satin jacket with white text. Another person's hands are wrapped around the waist and but”

Key Elements
Satin JacketJeansHands
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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