For years now, tavern owner/bookie Vinnie Glynn (Peter Falk) has run a smart operation for the Mob, even if he occasionally lets wastrel debtors like Frankie (Tim Hutton) slide a bit. An Irishman with a soft touch, Vinnie isn't exactly "family," so when his boss Pete (Frank Vincent) hires his nephew Tony (Freddie Prinze Jr.) as muscle, Vinnie has no choice but to go along with the new arrangement. However, this is only Pete's first salvo in forcing Vinnie into early retirement. Immediately disliked by the habitues of Vinnie's bar, Tony lets his drug-lust interfere with collecting the "Vig" (profitable repayment of debts with interest). When Tony accepts a huge bet fr...
Released:
1999
Rated:
R
Length:
100 mins