The Pope of Greenwich Village
“Charlie and Paulie. Two dreamers fighting to get lucky.”
ActionComedyCrime
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
VIBE
A frantic scramble through the underbelly of NYC. It feels like a pressure cooker of bad decisions, sibling rivalry, and escalating stakes. Expect a gritty, darkly comedic ride where every choice spirals into more trouble.
grittytensecomedicchaoticsteadyneo-noircharacter-drivenurban gritloyaltyconsequencescrimefamily
sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookmobstergreenwich village
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