Spike of Bensonhurst - 35MM | Directed by Paul Morrissey

Welcome to Bensonhurst, a nice Italian neighborhood in Brooklyn. A place for families (it takes care of its own), a place with traditions and rules: “family” rules that are not made to be broken. Taking a satirical look at the rise of an ambitious street kid and amateur boxer, Spike Fumo, played with gusto by Sasha Mitchell (Kickboxer), Morrissey’s comedic portrayal of the erosion of traditional values shows how something as dependable as organized crime is getting very confusing. When asked by the failing New York Times how he could portray the Mafia with such sympathy, an organization that keeps drugs out of its own neighborhood, but has no qualms flushing them into others, Morrissey replied, “Hey, it’s better to have double standards than no standards. . .”