Wisegal (2008)

Premieres Saturday, March 15 at 9 pm et/pt on Lifetime

About the Movie
Time for all the "wiseguys" to step aside for the "wisegal" in a mob movie like no other. From Executive Producer Joe Pistone, the real-life "Donnie Brasco," comes a true story offering the female take on life in the Mafia. Patty Montanari (Alyssa Milano), widowed at a young age, takes a page from the neighborhood Mafioso and turns to selling contraband cigarettes to support her three sons. Patty then begins a romance with mobster Frank Russo (Jason "The Last Don" Gedrick), who recognizes her business savvy and gives her a nightclub to manage. Before long, she gets promoted even higher up in the ranks. She becomes a big-time money courier for "the family." And although she's living the high life, Patty soon becomes disenchanted with the mob — especially when she fears that her sons may end up "wiseguys" one day. But everyone knows getting out of the mob ain't easy — especially when you're working for the boss (James Caan) of one of New York's five biggest crime families. See how Patty tries to break free without losing her life.

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That Mr. Pistone does ok does'nt he?

I'll watch it for James Caan, but little else. I'll always have a soft spot for Alyssa Milano, but Jason Gedrick? Ugh, he's the King Of Made For TV Dreck. I can't stand him.

Just a soft spot??

Not a hard spot?

An absolutely horrible review.

According to this reviewer, it's more than a little offensive to New York Italians, especially Brooklynites.

Yes, that is a terrible review PB!

I'll probably watch it. I was considering it when I saw that James Caan was going to be in it in the TV Guide preview, but I'm REALLY considering it now that I know Joe Pistone is the executive producer.

Anything with James Caan involved is worth watching methinks?

Anyone see it last night? I thought it was typical Made-for-TV mafia fare. The story wasn't bad. I loved Milano's accent - she did a good job I think. It was nice to see a powerful woman in the role (after all, it is a network tailored to women). I found nothing more "offensive" here than any other mob-related movie. I agree with Variety that it contained cliche after cliche, and even being based on a true story, it still seemed rehashed. But I liked it. The Hollywood Reporter liked it, too.

It airs again tonight at 8pm on Lifetime.

I just thought the accents were over the top. Not so much hers, but that Jason Gedrick, I just can't stand him. James Caan was, well, he was James Caan. Always good, even when the film is bad.

Being "offended" is in the eye of the beholder. I can't tell you to be offended, anymore than you can tell me not to be. I guess I just spent too much time at Sons Of Italy meetings as a kid.

I enjoyed watching it. I even liked the accents. If it ever comes to dvd I'll buy it. My son asked if that was Sonny from the GF and I told him yes it was.

It was eh...

Kind of cheesy and everything but I think it was a good idea.