Mr. DiPollo
When petty thieves discover that mobsters are scheduled to pick up $1 million from a local deli, the gang decides to swoop in and steal the cash.
Robert Madon
At loose ends drifter stumbles upon a struggling painter as he searches for answers under the stars and rooftops of New York.
Jack
Around 1940, New Yorker staff writer Joe Mitchell meets Joe Gould, a Greenwich Village character who cadges meals, drinks, and contributions to the Joe Gould Fund and who is writing a voluminous Oral History of the World, a record of 20,000 conversations he's overheard. Mitchell is fascinated with this Harvard grad and writes a 1942 piece about him, "Professor Seagull," bringing Gould some celebrity and an invitation to join the Greenwich Village Ravens, a poetry club he's often crashed. Gould's touchy, querulous personality and his frequent dropping in on Mitchell for hours of chat lead to a breakup, but the two Joes stay in touch until Gould's death and Mitchell's unveiling of the secret.
Detective Walters
Герой фильма возвращается из тюрьмы, отсидев срок по вине старшего брата. Жена брата настроена на честную жизнь - в бывшем уголовнике ей видится угроза. Но он действительно не хочет возвращаться к прошлому, его планы - найти работу, снять жилье и устроить свою одинокую жизнь. Но, вопреки ожиданиям, криминальное сообщество «не забывает своих»...
Man in Bar
Two sisters share a disturbing family secret.
Barman
When Elaine, an adventurous young woman from Germany, arrives in New York City, she sets out to be a famous writer. After a brief stint at a mundane job, Elaine falls on hard times and also becomes intrigued by a mysterious stranger named Lulu. Before long, Elaine gets roped into situations involving theft, murder and the mob. Can the beleaguered expatriate with big dreams turn her life around and steer clear of crime and chaos?
Detective Swid
Emily Hollander becomes the subject of a lesbian obsession at the hands of Andrea Glassen, her next-door neighbour.
Sean O'Brien
A shy, withdrawn female scientist invents a formula that turns her into a horny, oversexed nymphomaniac.