Action drama

Alphabet City (1984): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch

Name: Alphabet City
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 1984-03-04
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Cast: Vincent Spano, Michael Winslow, Zohra Lampert, Tom Wright, Jami Gertz

Alphabet City is a 1984 action drama directed by Amos Poe, starring Vincent Spano as Johnny, Michael Winslow and Zohra Lampert. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $7 million worldwide. Stream it on fuboTV and MGM Plus.

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Released: March 4, 1984
Runtime: 1h 25m (85 min)
Director: Amos Poe
Genres: Drama , Action , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Atlantic Releasing Corporation
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Alphabet City About?

The premise of Alphabet City without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

At 19, they gave him the streets. Tonight, they’re going to take them back. A New York City drug dealer decides to get out of the business, but has to flee from mobsters.

Alphabet City Themes & Keywords

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ordered to burn down a building
husband wife relationship
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sister is a prostitute
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fight
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Where to watch

Where to Watch Alphabet City

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Cast & crew

Alphabet City Cast & Characters

Vincent Spano leads the cast as Johnny, with Michael Winslow as Lippy and Zohra Lampert as Mama. Directed by Amos Poe; 13 actors are credited in all.

Director Amos Poe

Vincent Spano as Johnny
Michael Winslow as Lippy
Zohra Lampert as Mama
Tom Wright as Chauffeur

Also Starring in Alphabet City

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Plot

Alphabet City Plot Summary

What happens in Alphabet City from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

One evening unfolds in real time, tracked by the clock on Johnny’s Trans Am, as Vincent Spano plays Johnny, a working-class Italian-American from Alphabet City who works for the New York Italian-American Mafia, overseeing a network of rackets—from drug dealing to debt collection and street taxes—that keep his neighborhood in a tight grip.

Full summary

The whole story of Alphabet City, scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Alphabet City Box Office

Alphabet City grossed $7 million worldwide.

1984 box office

Worldwide gross

$7M

US & Canada: $7M

Cars

Cars in Alphabet City

11 cars on screen, including the 1983 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am and the 1981 Moto Guzzi California II.

All 11 cars

1983 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Main role
1981 Moto Guzzi California II Important role
1982 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Stretched Limousine Minor role
1980 Cadillac Seville Minor role

Details

Alphabet City Also Known As

9 alternative titles, including “Alfabetyczne miasto” and “Violência na Cidade - 1985”.

Also known as: Alfabetyczne miasto
Violência na Cidade - 1985
Алфабет-сити
Город-алфавит
Violência na Cidade
Алфавитный город
Άλφαμπετ Σίτυ
黑街
알파벳 도시