Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

Birth : 1936-03-11, Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Joseph Ragno

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Worth
Victor
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.
The Light Side
Sith
A long time ago in a borough far, far, away, a man (Joseph Ragno) struggles to find redemption from his dark past. Now stranded in the Bronx, he grapples with an imbalanced ego that threatens to destroy not only himself, but also those around him. In order to survive, he must master his dangerous skills and use them for good. And in the process, he soon discovers that humility may be the greatest force in the galaxy after all.
Brother
Rossi
A Japanese Yakuza gangster’s deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother’s gang.
The Yards
Parole Officer
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
A Fish in the Bathtub
Stubby
A forty-year marriage begins to unravel when the husband brings home a pet fish that he wants to keep in the bathtub.
Day at the Beach
Friends fleeing from the mob fall in love.
No Way Home
Ralphie
An ex-con's future is threatened by his brother's involvement with drugs.
Daylight
Dispatcher
A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.
The Phantom
Ray Zephro
The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Pictures of Baby Jane Doe
Vince
When down-on-his-luck photographer Horace meets Jane, a young streetwalker with a sordid lifestyle, they quickly fall in love and embark on a chaotic relationship of highs and lows. However, Jane's growing drug addiction and Horace's own personal demons threaten to tear them apart in this emotional romantic drama.
The Shawshank Redemption
Ernie
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
The Babe
Miller Huggins
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
Men Of Respect
Padrino Ricci
In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on others. However, with power comes consequences that are also predicted by the seer.
Murder in Black and White
Lt. Pinto
A recently appointed black police commissioner is killed. So, Frank Janek is assigned to investigate.
Homeboy
Cotten's Trainer
Johnny Walker is a cowboy and a boxer. He is very shy and a bit of a fool. He is in love with Ruby, but he cannot tell her. He is also a bit old to keep on boxing, but its the only thing he does well.
The Secret of My Success
Shipping Executive
Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York, but once in New York, he learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room.
Don Camillo
Brusco
A priest helps the small town he's stationed in to resolve conflicts by working together.
Fighting Back
Mike Pelyk
An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.
Melvin and Howard
1st Attorney (Maxwell)
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Where the Buffalo Roam
Willins
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Winter Kills
Doorman
19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasingly dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.
Law and Disorder
Peter
In crime ridden New York of the seventies two cops has had enough. They decide to take justice into their own hands. Things turn exciting and humorous. No hoodlum goes safe.