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Yonkers Joe
Directed by
Robert Celestino
R
2008
1h 41m
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6.3
52%
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Yonkers Joe tells the story of a dice hustler whose determination to make one last grab for a big score in Vegas is complicated by the reappearance of his estranged, mentally challenged son into his life.
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Cast of Yonkers Joe
Chazz Palminteri
Yonkers Joe
Christine Lahti
Janice
Tom Guiry
Joe Jr.
Michael Lerner
Stanley
Nate Bynum
Technician
Roma Maffia
Irene Santini
Rusty Meyers
Committee Man
Michael Rispoli
Mickey
Lauri Johnson
Hammer
Linus Roache
Teddy
Frank John Hughes
Tom Vincent
Saverio Guerra
Bam
Arthur J. Nascarella
Dino
Dean Marrazzo
Casino Manager
Chad McKnight
Simon
John 'Fast Jack' Farrell
Fitz
Michael A. Rizza
Poker Player #2
Anthony Tarantola
Heavy #1
Patrick Hughes
Polo Shirt
Tom Cassell
Stickman
Charlie DiPinto
Boxman
Bill Allison
Pit Boss
Lanette Fugit Hannah
Barfly (uncredited)
Anat Gerber
Casino High Roller (uncredited)
Corinna Harney
Shampoo Girl (uncredited)
Robert Celestino
Director / Writer
Trent Othick
Producer
Yonkers Joe Ratings & Reviews
IndieWire
Leo Goldsmith
Mostly strong, that is, with the major exception of Tom Guiry's portrayal of Joe Jr. Painfully broad, Guiry practically sinks the film with garishly slack-jawed and over-the-top manchildishness.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Carol Cling
It's far from a natural, but somehow, some way, it makes its point.
Philadelphia Daily News
Gary Thompson
Celestino's bid to wrap everything up in tidy fashion feels at odds with the grittiness of the film's first two-thirds, but in the end, the movie's glimpse into a seldom-seen slice of life sticks with you.
Shared Darkness
Brent Simon
Palminteri helps the film earn very slight passing marks, if only mostly because it's interesting to see these old operators have to adapt their schemes for new times.
Cinematical
Joel Keller
A very well-made and well-acted film, with a very touching story about fathers, sons, and the difficulties of raising special needs kids.
Oregonian
Stan Hall
The parts of Yonkers Joe that have to do with gambling are fun; unfortunately, they make up only half the movie.
Arizona Daily Star
Phil Villarreal
The typecast actor breaks out of his comfort zone.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
As Janice, Christine Lahti is the pivot between father and son. The scenes between Janice and Joe Jr. are sweet, harrowing, movie-altering.
San Francisco Chronicle
Reyhan Harmanci
Yonkers Joe is incoherent, succeeding neither as an exciting gambling ride nor a touching family story.
Movie Retriever
Brian Tallerico
Yonkers Joe is like a so-so trip to Vegas, one where you lose as much as you gain gambling. In other words, it's not the trip you're most likely to tell your friends about.
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
An extremely awkward cross between Ocean's Eleven and Rain Man.
AV Club
Noel Murray
[Director] Celestino steers clear of the can't-miss pulp thriller that Yonkers Joe could've been, and goes for broke by giving it big dollop of schmaltz. His horse doesn't come in, but it runs a respectable race.
Film Journal International
Frank Lovece
Heartfelt, well-acted but overly sincere drama of a smalltime hustler and the 20-year-old Down's syndrome son he's barely known.
New York Times
Stephen Holden
For all its attention to detail, Yonkers Joe isn't half as tough as it pretends to be. The real story of these bottom-feeders and the sad young man they exploit is a lot uglier than the movie even begins to let on.
Filmcritic.com
Norm Schrager
If you can watch Yonkers Joe without thinking it's a mild Rain Man rip-off, you'll enjoy a film that could have been plagued with plot issues, but rises above it
Village Voice
Michelle Orange
Lahti burns through a thinly written role with a surprising level of warmth and humanity, and Guiry is at times repellently convincing as a kid genetically incapable of either nuance or fakery.
ComingSoon.net
Edward Douglas
There's great potential to be a classic Vegas indie drama ala Swingers or The Cooler though it's only 60% its way to getting there.
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
Yonkers Joe confirms that writer-director Robert Celestin knows his way around a local cash-stakes game of craps. It also proves, unfortunately, that his scripting skills need substantial honing.
Boxoffice Magazine
John P. McCarthy
While Celestino doesn't roll snake eyes exactly, Yonkers Joe could have prospered if the filmmaker had worried more about keeping the dice hot and had let viewers' hearts warm naturally.
Monsters and Critics
Ron Wilkinson
A sweet and tidy neo-noir underworld thriller with a heart, thanks to excellent performances by the lead trio and a great setting in the seedy underworld of gambling con-artists.
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