Alphabet City (film)
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| Directed by | Amos Poe |
| Written by | Gregory K. Heller Robert Seidman Amos Poe |
| Produced by | Andrew Braunsberg |
| Starring | Vincent Spano |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Edited by | Grahame Weinbren |
| Music by | Nile Rodgers |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $7,035,585 |
Alphabet City is a 1984 American crime-drama film directed by Amos Poe. The story follows a young New York City gangster of Italian descent named Johnny, who has been given control over his own neighborhood by the Mafia. Then unknown actors Vincent Spano (as Johnny), Jami Gertz, and Michael Winslow are featured in this low-budget thriller. Acclaimed film and stage actress Zohra Lampert plays Johnny's mother. The film is set in Alphabet City, a part of the East Village in New York City.