The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Synopsis
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.
Full Credits
- Director:Danny DeVito,
- Writer:Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland,
- Producer:David Jablin,
- Cinematographer:
- Editor:Marshall Harvey, Eric Jenkins,
- Cast:Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Vincent Schiavelli, Frank Sivero, Tim Thomerson,
- Associate Producer:John Arvanites,
- Co-Producer:Lee Biondi,
- Boom Operator:Walter Gorey,
- Production Sound Mixer:Ken Beauchene,
- Assistant Makeup Artist:Tonyia Verna,
- Set Decoration:Nancy Arnold,
- Key Grip:Wendell Wethington,
- Hairstylist:Darlis Chefalo,
- Electrician:Ron Halpern, Randy Polk, Jesse Mather, Brian McEachen,
- Costumer:Pamela Carter,
- Assistant Camera:Samuel Buddy Fries,
- Props:Dennis White,
- Makeup & Hair:Doris Cosmo,
- Production Executive:Alain Silver, Patrick Regan,
- Gaffer:Ray Peschke,
- Stage Director:Patrick Regan,
- Best Boy Grip:Jim McEachen,
Technical specifications
- Country:United States
- Language:English
- Release:September 15, 1976
- Duration:21 min
- Genres:Comedy, Suspense/Thriller