From the Severin Films press release:
On
February 24th, Severin Films proudly presents the worldwide Blu-ray debut of the explosive Mafia drama Lookin’ Italian, the first cinematic leading role for megastar
Matt LeBlanc (
Friends), featuring a transfer scanned in 4K from the original camera negative and loaded with hours of bonus content.
After barely surviving a mob war in New York City, Vinny Pallazzo (
Jay Acovone,
Stargate SG-1) “retired” from the Mafia and moved to Los Angeles. He lives a low-profile life working at a used bookstore and looking after his nephew Anthony (
Matt LeBlanc,
Lost in Space). He doesn’t want his nephew to end up dead like his father, who was also in the Cosa Nostra. This is not a simple task, since the impulsive Anthony loves living the L.A. lifestyle. He rarely shows up for work because he’s too busy seducing women, running a poker game, breaking into showbiz, and partying with his friends at various nightclubs. He craves the fast life. Vinny fears Anthony will be recruited by Don Dinardo (
John LaMotta,
Ninja III: The Domination) to join his organization’s new West Coast operation. Can Vinny persuade Anthony that their family is more important than The Family?
Writer/producer/director
Guy Magar (
Retribution, Stepfather III, Children of the Corn: Revelation) describes
Lookin’ Italian as, “a tribute to Martin Scorsese.” The long-lost independent movie explores the mobster life beyond what’s found in
Goodfellas and
Casino.
After making
Lookin’ Italian,
Matt LeBlanc would gain international fame as Joey Tribbiani on Friends. The cast also includes Grammy-winner
Lou Rawls (singer of “You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine”),
Ralph Manza (
Godzilla),
Gloria Hendry (
Live and Let Die) and
Denise Richards (
Wild Things). The film’s score was composed by
Jeff Beal, who won an Emmy for his work on USA Network’s
Monk and the Netflix hit,
House of Cards.
The special features include an interview with writer/producer/director
Guy Magar; archival interviews with actors
Jay Acovone,
Matt LeBlanc,
Stephanie Richards,
Lou Rawls,
John LaMotta, and director
Guy Magar; a Q&A with writer/producer/director
Guy Magar,
Matt LeBlanc, and others from the 1994 Palm Springs International Film Festival; an Inside Edition exclusive look; behind-the-scenes footage; a gag reel; and the trailer.
View the trailer for
Lookin’ Italian here:
Pre-order the Blu-ray from
Amazon.
“Emotionally riveting…young Matt LeBlanc has charisma in spades!” -
The Providence Journal “Jay Acovone is outstanding…a good story seasoned with emotional highs and lows that leaves the cast drained!” -
The Times Entertainer“A smart and powerful indie film that comes together so well – blending comedy and drama, issues and entertainment…by director/writer Guy Magar who made it for under $1 million.” -
The Press-Enterprise“Matt LeBlanc’s lost movie, featuring the young actor like you’ve never seen him before!” -
Inside EditionLookin' Italian is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.
Another older indie film getting a high-quality release with plenty of extras.
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