10th & Wolf explores the complicated relationships of loyalty among family and the underworld in US society. Directed by Bobby Moresco, the film depicts an Italian American society structured around mafia concocting stories of treachery and saving grace. The trailer reveals a dramatic story laced with fireworks including conflict, violence, and emotional bondings, and gradually continues to build up towards an intense dramatic clash.
Cast
- James Marsden as Tommy Santoro: A former Marine who returns home to Philadelphia and is forced to face his family’s mob connections.
- Giovanni Ribisi as Joey Marcucci: Tommy’s hot-headed cousin and a key player in the local crime syndicate.
- Brad Renfro as Vincent: Tommy’s younger brother, whose loyalty becomes a turning point in the story.
- Lesley Ann Warren as Tina Santoro: The family matriarch caught between tradition and protecting her sons.
- Dennis Hopper as Matty Matello: A menacing mob boss whose influence looms over every decision Tommy makes.
Synopsis
Set in the tough streets of South Philadelphia, 10th & Wolf is a story about Tommy Santoro who is torn between two lives. After joining the Marines, he gets sucked back into the vicious side of his neighborhood. Wanting to escape from their unjust ways of life, Tommy is however forced to protect his family at all costs. As the FBI tries to get him to testify on their behalf, he has to deal with loyalty and many more issues so that he can save himself or lose everything.
And things only get worse when he learns that there are consequences of being loyal and consequences of being disloyal. With dynamic and gripping performances along with a strong central premise, 10th & Wolf features the life of a man struggling through an ethical fight with himself.
