10th &
Wolf (2006)
crime thriller
directed
by : Robert Moresco
featuring
: James Marsden - Giovanni Ribisi - Brad Renfro - Piper Perabo - Dennis
Hopper
running
time : 1 hour 58 minutes
A man is forced to go against his family
and his principles in the name of serving his country in this drama inspired
by actual events. Tommy Santoro (James Marsden) was just a boy when his
father was murdered, and young Tommy quickly discovered his dad was a high-ranking
member of the Philadelphia Mafia. Tommy grew up determined to stay on the
right side of the law, but his brother Vincent (Brad Renfro) and cousin
Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) had other ideas and ended up joining "the family
business." Tommy enlisted in the Army and served in Operation Desert Storm,
but when he impulsively stole a jeep, he was arrested by the military police.
However, Tommy finds he's not questioned by MP's, but by Horvath (Brian
Dennehy), an FBI agent who knows all about his past and family history.
Horvath has learned that Sicilian mobsters have been taking over the Philly
rackets, and persuades Tommy to join up with Vincent and Joey in order
to infiltrate the Mafia and serve as an informant to the FBI. Tommy grudgingly
agrees, but he's uneasy about betraying his family and following the path
that killed his father -- especially when he discovers his actions have
put Vincent and Joey in grave danger. Also starring Dennis Hopper, Piper
Perabo, and Lesley Ann Warren, 10th & Wolf was the directorial debut
for Bobby Moresco, who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for Crash.