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Kings of South Beach
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Wikipedia article
'Kings of South Beach' is a film written by Nicholas Pileggi about an infamous operator of nightclubs in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida. The lead character is portrayed by Jason Gedrick; his best friend is portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg. The film premiered on March 12, 2007 on the A&E Network.
Background
The film is loosely based on a true story about the exploits of Chris Paciello, a transplanted New Yorker who was involved with the Mafia back in his hometown. He built a house of cards in South Beach, founded on models, money, and celebrity friends, including Madonna.
After an intense undercover investigation, Paciello was arrested on racketeering and murder charges, and went on to testify against known members and associates of the Colombo and Bonanno crime families.
Reception
'New York Post' critic Linda Stasi rates 'Kings of South Beach' as a "four star film" with a casting described as perfect. Robert Bianco of 'USA Today' describes "Gedrick and Wahlberg as absolutely first-rate, as these fine actors tend to be."
Scott Weinberg of 'DVD Talk-Review', however, called it "obvious, listless, and completely predictable from start to finish", and said that "'Kings of South Beach' is little more than a very thin retread of several much better crime stories."
References
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