Spike of Bensonhurst

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Spike of Bensonhurst
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Morrissey
Produced by	Nelson Lyon
Written by	Alan Bowne Paul Morrissey
Starring	Sasha Mitchell Ernest Borgnine Talisa Soto
Music by	Coati Mundi
Cinematography	Steven Fierberg
Editing by	Stan Salfas
Distributed by	FilmDallas Pictures
Release date(s)	November 11, 1988 (US)
Country	United States
Language	English
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Spike of Bensonhurst is a 1988 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Morrissey and starring Sasha Mitchell. The film also features Ernest Borgnine, Maria Pitillo, and Talisa Soto.

[edit] Plot

In the film, the protagonist, Spike Fumo, is a young Italian man who lives in Brooklyn and aspires to be a boxer. However, he falls in love with a girl who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. As he is forced to leave, he moves to a Puerto Rican section of New York City, where he falls in love with a girl from that neighborhood, as well.