Kings of South Beach
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| Kings of South Beach | |
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| Written by | Nicholas Pileggi |
| Directed by | Tim Hunter |
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| Music by | Rob Mounsey |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Patrick Cady |
| Editor | Sunny Hodge |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Network | A&E |
| Release | March 12, 2007 |
Kings of South Beach is a 2007 American crime drama television film directed by Tim Hunter and written by Nicholas Pileggi, about an infamous operator of nightclubs in the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida. The lead character is portrayed by Jason Gedrick; his best friend is portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg. The film premiered on March 12, 2007 on A&E.
The film is loosely based on a true story about the exploits of Chris Paciello, a transplanted New Yorker who was involved with the Mafia back in his hometown. He built a house of cards in South Beach, founded on models, money, and celebrity friends, including Madonna.
After an intense undercover investigation, Paciello was arrested on racketeering and murder charges, and went on to testify against known members and associates of the Colombo and Bonanno crime families.
Cast
- Donnie Wahlberg as Andy Burnett
- Jason Gedrick as Chris Troiano
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Enrique
- Brian Goodman as Lt. Jim Hawke
- Frank John Hughes as Lt. Houlton
- Steven Bauer as Allie Boy
- Sean Poolman as Manny Jones
- Nadine Velazquez as Olivia Palacios
- Ariane Sommer as Girl at the Bar
Production
Filming took place entirely in Puerto Rico in 2006. The production received a 40% tax rebate from the Puerto Rico Film Commission.[1]