The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

21 mins | Crime, Comedy | Sept. 15, 1976

Danny DeVito stars in and directs this critically acclaimed short film which was part of the ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series, "Likely Stories." Danny plays corrupt Congressman Vince D'Angelo who is making a sleazy run to become Senator of New Jersey. In the process he spreads vicious rumors about his running mates and uses incendiary campaign commercials to get himself elected. His campaign is derailed when he is caught-on-tape giving a bribe to a G-man posing as a mobster. His response to the "Mobscam" debacle is to claim he was "conducting his own investigation" and then fakes an 11th hour assassination on himself to engender voter sympathy.

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

21 mins | Crime, Comedy | Sept. 15, 1976

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Danny DeVito stars in and directs this critically acclaimed short film which was part of the ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series, "Likely Stories." Danny plays corrupt Congressman Vince D'Angelo who is making a sleazy run to become Senator of New Jersey. In the process he spreads vicious rumors about his running mates and uses incendiary campaign commercials to get himself elected. His campaign is derailed when he is caught-on-tape giving a bribe to a G-man posing as a mobster. His response to the "Mobscam" debacle is to claim he was "conducting his own investigation" and then fakes an 11th hour assassination on himself to engender voter sympathy.
Producers
Original title The Selling of Vince D'Angelo
Directors Patrick Regan, Danny DeVito
Writers Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie

Cast

Danny DeVito

as Vince D'Angelo

Rhea Perlman

as Vince's Wife

Vincent Schiavelli

as Vince's Right Hand Man

Frank Sivero

as Vince's Left Hand Man

Tim Thomerson

as Sen. Pete Harisson

Joan Darling

as Cong. Mary McKenzie

Joe Santos

as FBI Guy

Jason Hervey

as Vince's Son

Jessica Lee Smith

as Vince's Daughter

Corky Pigeon

as Vince's Fake Son

Paige Taylor

as Vince's Fake Daughter

Mary Linda Phillips

as Vince's Fake Wife

Harvey Miller

as Vince's Lawyer

Tawny Tyler

as Marya Small

Lawrence Parks

as Reporter #1

Jeffrey Lampert

as Reporter #2

Lisle Wilson

as Reporter #3

Ava Megna Bonamy

as Pregnant Mom

Fred Scialla

as Nephew Asssassin