Wisegal (2008): Cast & Plot
Wisegal is a 2008 crime drama directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Alyssa Milano as Patty Montanari, Megan Hetting and Jason Gedrick. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Jerry Ciccoritti
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Daniel H. Blatt Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wisegal About?
The premise of Wisegal without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.
Wisegal Themes & Keywords
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Wisegal Cast & Characters
Alyssa Milano leads the cast as Patty Montanari, with Megan Hetting as Patty 8 years and Jason Gedrick as Frank Russo. Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerry Ciccoritti
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Alyssa Milano as Patty Montanari - Megan Hetting as Patty 8 years
- Jason Gedrick as Frank Russo
- Gina Wilkinson as Mary Russo
Also Starring in Wisegal
· 35 more- Zak Longo Mouse Russo
- Kyle Harrington Nino
- Janet Wright Angie - Patty's Mother
- Sandra Crljenica Angie - 15 years
- Jason Blicker Dante Montanari
- Alessandro Costantini Joey Montanari
- James Caan Salvatore Palmeri
- Heather Hanson June
- Gabriel Hogan Robert Wilford
- Devon Graye Nino Narrator (voice)
- Tony Nappo Carmine
- John Watson Second Agent
- Phillip Jarrett Sergeant
- Louis Di Bianco Capo 1
- Rothaford Gray US Border
- Alex Karzis Bones
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- Karen LeBlanc M.C.
- Michael A. Miranda Jimmy
- Anna Starnino Woman at Funeral
- Domenico Fiore Capo 2
- Sima Fisher Waitress (uncredited)
- Paula Rivera Nun
- Stefano DiMatteo Restaurant Owner (Stefano Colacitti)
- Claudio Masciulli Man at Funeral
- David W. Collins Toronto Cop
- Johnny Gardhouse Auto Parts Guy
- Tulsi Balram Singer 2
- Alvaro D'Antonio Vito
- Pete Zedlacher First Agent
- Louca Tassone Young Joey
- Anthony Moniz Lancione Young Nino
- Daniel Dyer Singer 1
- Hume Baugh Cop at Confirmation
- Mary Pitt Fur Store Clerk
- Anthony Melchiorri Uncle Tito (uncredited)
More from Jerry Ciccoritti
More films directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, best-rated first: Hot Frosty, Angel Falls Christmas, Two for the Win and Lie Exposed.
Wisegal Plot Summary
What happens in Wisegal from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story is narrated by an adult Nino Montanari, who looks back on his family’s history in Brooklyn, New York, around 1976. Angie resists abandoning her baby daughter Patty Montanari on a cathedral doorstep and raises her on the streets, surviving by wit and grit. Years later, a teenage Patty Montanari meets and marries the kind policeman Dante Montanari, and the couple have two sons: Joey Montanari and Nino.
Full summary
The whole story of Wisegal, scene by scene
Wisegal Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Wisegal.
How Well Do You Know Wisegal?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of Patty's husband, the kind policeman?
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Wisegal FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Wisegal, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wisegal?
Wisegal runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Wisegal released?
Wisegal was released on March 15, 2008.
Who directed Wisegal?
Wisegal was directed by Jerry Ciccoritti.
More films by Jerry Ciccoritti Who is in the cast of Wisegal?
Wisegal stars Alyssa Milano as Patty Montanari, Megan Hetting as Patty 8 years and Jason Gedrick as Frank Russo, among 39 credited actors.
Does Wisegal have a post-credit scene?
No. Wisegal has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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