Movies Starring Leo Rossi
The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone
Tony Luke Jr., Paul Orrantia, Leo Rossi, Dayanara Torres, William Forsythe, Tony Danza, Billy Gallo, Jose L. Penaranda, Keith Adams, Robert Bizik, Derek Bryant, Martin Cepeda Jr., Nick Chandler, Cruz Cordero, Peter Cordova
DIRECTOR:James Quattrochi
After spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the boxing gym where he used to work-out. Joey finds comfort in the familiarity of his old friends. But his buddies notice a change in Joey Nardone. Where is the spark and zest for life, once inherent in their pal Joey? Joey, struggling to find meaning in life, meets a 14 yr. old Puerto Rican kid named Jesus, who is repeatedly beaten up by the neighborhood bully. The kid, not used to kindness from strangers, has no time for Joey. Life is hard for Jesus, a scrawny boy, who is not only dealing with his peers picking on him at school, but he also has an alcoholic, abusive father to contend with at home. The chemistry between these two unlikely friends; Joey, an over-the-hill over weight ex-boxer and Jesus a target for bullies, is pure synergistic "magic." They begin a relationship that gives them both a new and inspired life with a purpose: to only "fight for the right." the life lessons the old boxer teaches the kid are golden. This heartwarming story of two lost souls finding each other on the streets and boxing arenas of Philadelphia, will capture your heart. Because in life SOME THINGS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.The Nail is a story forgiveness, hope and second chances
Back by Midnight
Mr. one liners meets the hard timers.
Rodney Dangerfield, Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley, Phil LaMarr, Paul Rodriguez, Harland Williams, Marty Belafsky, Tony Cox, Jsu Garcia, Joe Nipote, Lisa Arturo, Ed Begley Jr., Nell Carter, Gilbert Gottfried, Leo Rossi
DIRECTOR:The warden of a small, rundown, minimum-security prison plots revenge against the the prison's dishonest owner by having four inmates break out and plan a department store robbery to spruce up the prison's faculties.
One Night at McCool's
She's three men over the legal limit
Matt Dillon, Mary Jo Smith, Michael Douglas, Paul Reiser, Reba McEntire, John Goodman, Richard Jenkins, Sandy Martin, Liv Tyler, Andrew Dice Clay, Ric Sarabia, Tim De Zarn, Leo Rossi, Rob Neukirch, Andrea Bendewald
DIRECTOR:After another hard night at McCool's, bartender Randy runs into Jewel. The seductive lady seems to have evaded a rape pretty closely, and when the man comes back, she puts a bullet in his head. After all these events (and others), Randy takes Jewel home, and the two become a couple. Yet Jewel begins to develop into a very demanding girlfriend and drives Randy into committing crimes for her and her elaborate lifestyle. Randy's cousin Carl is driven crazy by Randy's incredibly sexy girl as well as the investigating officer, Detective Dehling.
Relentless IV: Ashes to Ashes
This time nothing can stop the fear.
Leo Rossi, Famke Janssen, Colleen Coffey, John Scott Clough, Christopher Pettiet, Ken Lerner, Loring Pickering, Lisa Robin Kelly, Rainer Grant, Charlene Henryson, Claudette Roche, John Kelly, John Meyers
DIRECTOR:Oley Sassone
Detective Sam Dietz yet again must find and stop another serial killer who kills a number of women in ritualistic executions. Detective work for Dietz is tough having to juggle two gorgeous women: his new female partner Jessica, and psychiatrist Sara Lee Jaffee who holds the key to the case.
Felony
Witness the ultimate double cross.
Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Laurence, Leo Rossi, Charles Napier, David Warner, Joe Don Baker, Lance Henriksen, Patrick J. Gallagher, Corinna Everson, Red West, John Boyd West, Fred Lewis, Deke Anderson, Art 'Sunshine' James, Mike Garrahy
DIRECTOR:David A. Prior
A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the gangsters and gets killed for his efforts. Meanwhile the film commentator gets pursued by the cops, the gangsters, and some crooked FBI agents. All are after the film which he doesn't have.
Relentless 3
When the fear stops...you're dead!
Leo Rossi, William Forsythe, Robert Costanzo, Edward Wiley, Tom Bower, Savannah Smith Boucher, Stacy Edwards, Mindy Seeger, George Tovar, Jack Knight, Felton Perry, Charles Dennis, Signy Coleman, Diane Rodriguez, Jay Arlen Jones
DIRECTOR:James Lemmo
Sam Dietz, divorced Los Angeles detective, is now back (from "up North") agrees to consult on a serial killer case. Not wanting to be anymore involved than that changes when the killer forces him to become actively involved in the investigation. The killer is someone he's arrested before...
Relentless
When Buck Taylor comes to call, your number is up.
Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi, Meg Foster, Patrick O'Bryan, Ken Lerner, Mindy Seeger, Angel Tompkins, Robert Madrid, Beau Starr, Harriet Hall, Frank Pesce, Ron Taylor, Roy Brocksmith, G. Smokey Campbell
DIRECTOR:Buck Taylor is a reject from the LAPD Academy who takes out his rage and frustration on society by randomly selecting and killing various people out of a local phone directory and covering his tracks by using his police training skills. Meanwhile, two mismatched police detectives; the cynical veteran Bill Malloy and the brash newcomer Sam Dietz whom recently transfered from New York to L.A., try to track down the vicious killer before he kills again, only to both become targets by Buck's need to kill.
The Accused
The first scream was for help. The second is for justice.
Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano, Steve Antin, Tom O'Brien, Peter Van Norden, Terry David Mulligan, Woody Brown, Scott Paulin, Kim Kondrashoff, Stephen E. Miller, Tom Heaton
DIRECTOR:This movie is based on actual events. Sarah Tobias goes into a bar one night and winds up being gang raped by 3 guys. She is introduced to an attorney named Katherine Murphy. Not only does Katherine Murphy want to go after the men who commited the rape, she wants to go after the men in the bar who cheered it on. But Katherine has her work cut out for her. Her client has a past, and that past could be used against her in court.
